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Re: 0870 Swansea University
Reply #30 - Mar 31^st, 2005 at 1:14pm

The address if helpful is:

Swansea University,
Singleton Park,
Swansea
SA2 8PT

Area Code: 01792

Hope this is helpful in finding out the geographical nos. for rooms. Unfortunately, the internal extension numbers have nothing in common with the 0870 external numbers Sad

and I've tried the area codes listed on P1 of this topic. Can anyone help with finding them out?? 8)

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Reply #31 - Mar 31^st, 2005 at 9:03pm

I can understand all of you having the want to enablel this person to recieve calls to a geographical number.

but hasn't it occured to you that the best way to smite ntl would be to ring your daughter on the weekends using 1899?

The price of ringing mobiles on the weekend using 1899 is very reasonable. Only 2p/min and a 3p connection charge. I understand this more expensive than you can ring the 0870 number on BT but what better way to stop NTL getting more money.

Personalyl I can't stand the company after what they did at Soutahmpton university. They prevented the students from using a LAN in halls for six years because they wanted to tie them into 1p/min dialup for as long as possible.

One last thing,

Does your daughter own a laptop and is there wi-fi access in her room. If so get her to register with www.sipgate.co.uk and she will recieve a free UK geographical number which will enable her to recieve calls on her laptop. As electricity is effectively free in halls she can leave it on all day.

If she wants to ring you there's a long thread on moneysavingexpert about using a program called firefly combined with 1899 VoIP. If she used that she wouldn't have to pay anything to call you.

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Re: 0870 Swansea University
Reply #32 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 12:37am

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...Unfortunately, the internal extension numbers have nothing in common with the 0870 external numbers ...

Who told you that?

OK, so they don't have to be the same ending, in which case you might as well start dialing every Swansea number there is!

Maybe the number you're looking for is in a neighbouring code, as is the case with Southampton Uni. Undecided

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Reply #33 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 3:31pm

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Who told you that?

I know that because I'm a student there (doing a proper course 8)) - none of my friends in halls have 0870 numbers which bear any resemblance to the internal extension numbers Cry

I'm not too sure about the theory about a different area code but being the nice open-minded type of guy that I am, I'll try and find out the relevant area codes from neighbouring areas Grin

On the subject of 01792 codes on the OFCOM list, I have found the following to be allocated to "ntl group ltd":

01792 41
01792 42

01792 51
01792 52
01792 53
01792 54
01792 55

01792 60
01792 61

01792 62 - allotted to "Torch Communications" - I think I may have read about this company being in charge of Oxford Uni 0870 numbers somewhere on this site... Undecided

There are some codes within 01792 which have their status as "protected"... does anyone know what this actually means and whether these could potentially be geographical codes for the 0870 numbers in question? Undecided

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Reply #34 - Apr 2^nd, 2005 at 5:01pm

I would have thought that the geographical numbers would be related to the 0870 numbers, rather than the internal extensions in that case.

The fact that the extensions are different to the 0870 numbers could be a clue. Perhaps they are only able to get the 01792 numbers in blocks of 1000 (i.e. 3 digits). It could be that all of those codes you listed are used for certain ranges of numbers.

You need to do a bit of research, ask as many people as possible their external and internal numbers, and see if there's a pattern.

Torch is part of Kingston Communications, who provide services in many university halls.

"Protected" means that those numbers can't be allocated to any phone company for some reason (they are reserved for future use, or they are especially memorable - e.g. 01234 56 numbers are protected!)

The only way to be sure if VoIP is in use is to search the web for any minutes or press releases detailing the deal the univsersity has done with the company.

Of course, you can ask the university for all this information (including the geographical numbers, if any exist) under the Freedom of Information act. Give it a try!

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Reply #35 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 4:28pm

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I know that because I'm a student there (doing a proper course 8)) - none of my friends in halls have 0870 numbers which bear any resemblance to the internal extension numbers Cry

Eh? Where are you staying? My internal extension at Swansea (I'm doing a proper course too) is 79*** and my 0870 number is 08702 826*** (*** = the same three digits).

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Smasher Senior Member Offline Posts: 346 UK	Re: 0870 Swansea University Reply #36 - Apr 3^rd, 2005 at 8:38pm Indeed, mmmmmm is correct. (and yes, I admit, I was wrong ) My internal is 79* and the external is 0870 282 6* So how do we work out the geo numbers? ??? I'm all out of ideas
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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: 0870 Swansea University Reply #37 - Apr 4^th, 2005 at 8:31pm Who's added the alternative for Swansea University Accomodation as 0870 282 ** -> 01792 295101 ? How does this work then? Is that someone's room? Should it be 01792 29**?
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Reply #38 - Apr 11^th, 2005 at 7:07pm

I've been dialling but when I got to 01792 61**** (the code allocated to Torch Communications Ltd) I found there was a steady tone as if to indicate the dialled number didn't exist. However, it took about a second longer than the tone usually does to kick in and I think it may be a fake tone to stop GN dialling.

Could someone try 01792 616254 and let me know whether you're convinced?

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: 0870 Swansea University Reply #39 - Apr 11^th, 2005 at 7:13pm Quote: Could someone try 01792 616254 and let me know whether you're convinced? This number rings. I suggest you try it again. Are you calling from a BT line?
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Smasher Senior Member Offline Posts: 346 UK	Re: 0870 Swansea University Reply #40 - Apr 11^th, 2005 at 8:05pm Sorry - I meant 01792 626254 And yes, I'm using a BT line.
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Re: 0870 Swansea University
Reply #41 - Apr 12^th, 2005 at 12:56pm

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Who's added the alternative for Swansea University Accomodation as 0870 282 **** -> 01792 295101 ?

How does this work then? Is that someone's room? Should it be 01792 29****?

I've just checked the internal phone directory for the university - ext. 5101 is the accommodation office. Whoever added the entry must have managed to persuade them to put them through once, but I doubt that they'd be very happy if hundreds of people calling students start calling them! :-D

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Reply #42 - Apr 18^th, 2005 at 8:46pm

I found the geographical number for dialling Swansea University Accommodation Rooms: 01792 55**** (the last four digits of the extn number) Grin

(now you all must worship me 8))

Unfortunately Sad

this doesn't seem to work from my mobile nor from my parents' home BT line. Does anyone see why this is? I know the 0870 number must divert to this number but maybe it is blocked somehow ??? Undecided

I'm almost there, don't give up now!

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Re: 0870 Swansea University
Reply #43 - Apr 19^th, 2005 at 8:12am

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I found the geographical number for dialling Swansea University Accommodation Rooms: 01792 55**** (the last four digits of the extn number) Grin

(now you all must worship me 8))

Unfortunately Sad

this doesn't seem to work from my mobile nor from my parents' home BT line. Does anyone see why this is? I know the 0870 number must divert to this number but maybe it is blocked somehow ??? Undecided

I'm almost there, don't give up now!

How did you find out that 55**** is the correct number? It doesn't work for me on Vodafone or BT.

Edit: It doesn't work using NTL's prepaid system either (the number is unavailable)

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Dave Global Moderator Offline Posts: 9,902 Yorkshire Gender:	Re: 0870 Swansea University Reply #44 - Apr 19^th, 2005 at 12:33pm Quote: I found the geographical number for dialling Swansea University Accommodation Rooms: 01792 55**** (the last four digits of the extn number) (now you all must worship me 8)) Dito mmmmmm's post. How do you know that this is the correct number?
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