Re: [Ecrit] Issue 30: Summary

["Clive D.W. Feather" <clive at demon.net>]

Raymond Forbes said:
> I am not aware that the IETF is interested in UK PSTN Routeing (999, 112 
> or otherwise)

It isn't. However, it is interested in PSTN numbering where that interacts
with ecrit, enum, and so on.

> 911 is not supported in the UK,

Correct.

> 911345 may be a local number, national 
> dialling is not required.

As I said, there are about 30 locations where this is the case.

> If you dial 911 in the UK it will respond with 
> n/u tone as the 6 or 7 digit local number must be dialling in one sequence 
> and mapped by the local exchange.

Not so. While there is a timeout, my local exchange (I've just tested it)
will accept a more than 10 second gap between digits.

It so happens that, if I dial 911 here, I get an announcement immediately
after the second 1. I get the same announcement if I dial 912 or 753,
because none are valid prefixes. If, however, I'm in one of those 30 areas
I would expect to get silence after dialling 911 until the timeout expires.

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