How do government organizations, and private ones obtain sequential numbers? Why is it that the phone number 555-5555 irrelevant in phone numbering systems? How do you get assiged your home phone number? cell phone number? How do your neighbors? Why are they usualyl sequential? Do phone companies buy out a certain egneration of phone numbers?
2007-03-02 18:16:45 · 3 answers · asked by actuatedtendancy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
<>A lot depends on the area. Although numbers start out being sequential, they get jumbled as accounts are closed and opened. In most instances, you will be assigned the next sequential number. In a lower population area, you may be able to request a particular number and actually have a chance of getting it. I'm not sure if phone companies can/do charge for special numbers...in the past they did not. Some phone companies may set aside blocks of sequential numbers if they anticipate a commercial use. Businesses can and do offer to "buy out" phone numbers from individuals if they want them for their business. Cell phone numbers, I'm sure, work the same way.
2007-03-02 18:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by druid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not randomly, each service provider has a series of numbers. sometimes among that series you can pick certain number.I di with T-mobile
2007-03-02 18:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by LEE DA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consecutive in ascending order....
minus the good ones that are for sale
2007-03-02 18:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by q6656303 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋