Errors in Cisco UK Numbering Plan Documents

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If you're considering using Cisco's UK Numbering Plan documents to configure your kit, you need to take into consideration the various points listed below:

• Although the Cisco documents were created in 2005 and revised in 2006, they appear to be based on Oftel data from 2001 and 2002. At that time, Oftel's data had a number of errors and Cisco's documents contain many of those same errors.
• In 2003, many area codes were renamed by Oftel. Cisco's documents still refer to the pre-2003 names.
• Additionally, many other changes have been made by Ofcom to the UK number plan since 2003. Cisco's documents do not contain those changes, referring only to the older data.

The various corrections needed to bring the documents up to date, for 2011, are listed below.

Contents 1 United Kindom Numbering Plan for CallManager 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Prerequisites 1.2.1 Requirements 1.2.2 Components Used 1.2.3 Conventions 1.3 Installation 1.4 UKNP Activation 1.4.1 Introduction 1.4.2 Route Filter for Basic Access 1.4.3 Local Access 1.4.3.1 Item 1 1.4.3.2 Item 2 1.4.3.3 Item 3 1.5 Partition Use 1.6 National Toll Bypass 1.6.1 Introduction 1.6.2 Extended National Toll Bypass 1.6.2.1 Item 4 1.6.2.2 Item 5 1.7 Number Blocking 1.8 Interdigit Timeouts 1.9 Troubleshoot 1.10 Appendix A - UK PSTN Numbering Overview 1.10.1 Introduction 1.10.1.1 Item 6 1.10.1.2 Item 7 1.10.2 Geographic Number Examples 1.10.2.1 Item 8 1.10.3 National Numbers 1.10.3.1 Item 9 1.10.3.2 Item 10 1.10.3.3 Item 11 1.10.3.4 Item 12 1.10.3.5 Item 13 1.10.3.6 Item 14 1.10.4 Service Numbers 1.10.4.1 Item 15 1.11 Appendix B - Filter Categories 1.11.1 Table 1.11.1.1 Item 16 1.11.1.2 Item 17 1.11.1.3 Item 18 1.11.1.4 Item 19 1.11.1.5 Item 20 1.11.1.6 Item 21 1.11.2 Tag Combinations 1.11.2.1 Item 22 1.12 Appendix C - Digit Discard Instructions 1.12.1 UKNP Specific 1.12.2 General 1.13 Appendix D - Five-digit Subscriber Numbers 1.13.1 5-digit Area Codes with 5-digit Subscribers 1.13.1.1 Item 23 1.13.2 4-digit Area Codes with Mixed 5-digit and 6-digit Subscribers 1.13.2.1 Item 24 1.13.2.2 Item 25 1.13.2.3 Item 26 1.13.2.4 Item 27 1.13.2.5 Item 28 1.13.2.6 Item 29 1.13.2.7 Item 30 1.13.2.8 Item 31 1.13.2.9 Item 32 1.14 Appendix E - Four-digit Subscriber Numbers 1.14.1 5-digit Area Codes with Mixed 4-digit and 5-digit Subscribers 1.14.1.1 Item 33 2 Cisco Unified CallManager Dial Plans 2.1 Introduction 2.1.1 Discard Digits Instructions 2.1.2 Tag Descriptions 2.2 Australian Numbering Plan 2.2.1 Discard Digits Instructions for AUNP 2.2.2 Tag Descriptions for AUNP 2.3 Belgium Numbering Plan 2.3.1 Discard Digits Instructions for BENP 2.3.2 Tag Descriptions for BENP 2.4 France Numbering Plan 2.4.1 Discard Digits Instructions for FRNP 2.4.2 Tag Descriptions for FRNP 2.5 Great Britain Numbering Plan 2.5.1 Discard Digits Instructions for GBNP 2.5.2 Tag Descriptions for GBNP 2.5.2.1 Item 34 2.5.2.2 Item 35 2.5.2.3 Item 36 2.5.2.4 Item 37 2.5.2.5 Item 38 2.5.2.6 Item 39 2.5.2.7 Item 40 2.5.2.8 Item 41 2.5.2.9 Item 42 2.5.2.10 Item 43 2.5.2.11 Item 44 2.5.2.12 Item 45 2.5.2.13 Item 46 2.5.2.14 Item 47 2.5.2.15 Item 48 2.6 Greece Numbering Plan 2.6.1 Discard Digits Instructions for GRNP 2.6.2 Tag Descriptions for GRNP 2.7 Ireland Numbering Plan 2.7.1 Discard Digits Instructions for IENP 2.7.2 Tag Descriptions for IENP 2.8 Japanese Numbering Plan 2.8.1 Discard Digits Instructions for JPNP 2.8.2 Tag Descriptions for JPNP 2.9 Netherlands Numbering Plan 2.9.1 Discard Digits Instructions for NLNP 2.9.2 Tag Descriptions for NLNP 2.10 New Zealand Numbering Plan 2.10.1 Discard Digits Instructions for NZNP 2.10.2 Tag Descriptions for NZNP 2.11 Portuguese Numbering Plan 2.11.1 Discard Digits Instructions for PTNP 2.11.2 Tag Descriptions for PTNP 2.12 Russian Numbering Plan 2.12.1 Discard Digits Instructions for RUNP 2.12.2 Tag Descriptions for RUNP 2.13 Singapore Numbering Plan 2.13.1 Discard Digits Instructions for SGNP 2.13.2 Tag Descriptions for SGNP 3 Errors in Cisco GBNP files 3.1 Errors in GBNP flat pattern file 3.1.1 Local numbers 3.1.1.1 Item 49 3.1.2 Long Distance Calls 3.1.2.1 Item 50 3.1.2.2 Item 51 3.1.2.3 Item 52 3.1.3 International Calls 3.1.4 Services, Mobile & Non Geographic Calls 3.1.4.1 Item 53 3.1.4.2 Item 54 3.1.4.3 Item 55 3.1.4.4 Item 56 3.1.4.5 Item 57 3.1.4.6 Item 58 3.1.5 5 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs 3.1.5.1 Item 59 3.1.5.2 Item 60 3.1.6 5 Digit AC + 4 digit Subs 3.1.6.1 Item 61 3.1.7 4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 1 3.1.7.1 Item 62 3.1.7.2 Item 63 3.1.8 4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 2 3.1.8.1 Item 64 3.1.9 4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 3 3.1.9.1 Item 65 3.1.10 4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 4 3.1.10.1 Item 66 3.1.10.2 Item 67 3.1.10.3 Item 68 3.1.11 Errors in other files 3.1.11.1 Item 69 3.1.12 Duplicate tags 3.1.12.1 Item 70 3.1.12.2 Item 71 3.1.12.3 Item 72 4 See also

United Kindom Numbering Plan for CallManager

Refer to Cisco Document ID 45704 which can be found at:

• www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_tech_note09186a008028af3a.shtml
• www.cisco.com/image/gif/paws/45704/uk_numbering_plan.pdf

Introduction

• No changes noted in this section.

Prerequisites

Requirements

• No changes noted in this section.

Components Used

• No changes noted in this section.

Conventions

• No changes noted in this section.

Installation

• No changes noted in this section.

UKNP Activation

Introduction

• No changes noted in this section.

Route Filter for Basic Access

• No changes noted in this section.

Local Access

Item 1

There is an error in the following text:

  In the UK, local subscriber numbers can be 5, 6, 7, or 8
  digits long, which depends on the area code. The UKNP contains
  four route patterns that overlap, for local access.

The text should read as follows:

  In the UK, local subscriber numbers can be 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8
  digits long, which depends on the area code. The UKNP contains
  five route patterns that overlap, for local access.

Add "4,". Change "four" to "five".

Item 2

There is an item missing from the table:

Number	Route Pattern
LOCAL-5-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXX
LOCAL-6-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXX
LOCAL-7-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXXX
LOCAL-8-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXXXX

Add the extra line at the beginning of the table as follows:

Number	Route Pattern
LOCAL-4-DIGIT	[2-3]XXX
LOCAL-5-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXX
LOCAL-6-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXX
LOCAL-7-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXXX
LOCAL-8-DIGIT	[2-9]XXXXXXX

Add the new text "LOCAL-4-DIGIT [2-3]XXX" to the beginning of the table.

Item 3

In the details after this text:

• For example, a gateway in a 2-digit area code with 8-digit subscribers has this filter:

there is an error in the example code:

 (LOCAL-5-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND
  LOCAL-6-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND
  LOCAL-7-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST)

The text should read as detailed below:

 (LOCAL-4-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND
  LOCAL-5-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND
  LOCAL-6-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND
  LOCAL-7-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST)

Add "LOCAL-4-DIGIT DOES-NOT-EXIST AND" to the beginning of the example.

Partition Use

• No changes noted in this section.

National Toll Bypass

Introduction

• No changes noted in this section.

Extended National Toll Bypass

Item 4

There are two errors in the following text:

  For example, calls from Reading (118) to Nettlebed (1491),
  Maidenhead (1628), Ascot (1276), Bracknell (1344), Aldershot (1252),
  Basingstoke (1256) and Newbury (1635) are charged at the local rate.

These two area codes changed name in 2003:

• 01491: Nettlebed changed name to Henley-on-Thames.
• 01276: Ascot changed name to Camberley.

The text should read as follows:

  For example, calls from Reading (118) to Henley-on-Thames (1491),
  Maidenhead (1628), Camberley (1276), Bracknell (1344), Aldershot (1252),
  Basingstoke (1256) and Newbury (1635) are charged at the local rate.

Correct the names for these two area codes.

Item 5

The following text is incomplete:

  The OR statements appear when you add a new Clause to the filter.
  See Appendix D - Five-digit Subscriber Numbers for lists of area
  codes with 5-digit subscribers.

The corrected text should read as follows:

  The OR statements appear when you add a new Clause to the filter.
  See Appendix D - Five-digit Subscriber Numbers for lists of area
  codes with 5-digit subscribers and Appendix E - Four-digit 
  Subscriber Numbers for lists of area codes with 4-digit subscribers.

Correct the text.

Number Blocking

• No changes noted in this section.

Interdigit Timeouts

• No changes noted in this section.

Troubleshoot

• No changes noted in this section.

Appendix A - UK PSTN Numbering Overview

Introduction

Item 6

The following text is incomplete:

  The UK PSTN does not have a uniform structure like the NANP.
  Area codes can be 2, 3, 4, or 5 digits; subscriber numbers can
  be 5, 6, 7, or 8 digits; and service codes can be 3, 4, 5, or
  6 digits. National numbers can be 10 or 11 digits (including
  the leading 0).

The corrected text should read as follows:

  The UK PSTN does not have a uniform structure like the NANP.
  Area codes can be 2, 3, 4, or 5 digits; subscriber numbers can
  be 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 digits; and service codes can be 3, 4, 5, or
  6 digits. National numbers can be 10 or 11 digits (including
  the leading 0) and there are two 8 digit numbers (0800 1111 and
  0845 4647).

Add "4,". Add wording about the two 0800 and 0845 special cases.

Item 7

In the following text:

• These are the rules for geographic numbers:

there are some minor changes to make towards the end of this list:

  2-digit area codes have 8-digit subscribers.
  3-digit area codes have 7-digit subscribers.
  4-digit area codes have 6-digit subscribers.
  Some 4-digit area codes have both 5- and 6-digit subscribers.
  5-digit area codes have 5-digit subscribers.
  Some 5-digit area codes overlap with 4-digit area codes.

The corrected text reads as follows:

  2-digit area codes have 8-digit subscribers.
  3-digit area codes have 7-digit subscribers.
  4-digit area codes have 6-digit subscribers.
  Some 4-digit area codes have both 5- and 6-digit subscribers.
  5-digit area codes have 5-digit subscribers.
  One 5-digit area code has both 4- and 5-digit subscribers.
  All 5-digit area codes overlap with 4-digit area codes.

The wording is changed in one rule and there is an additional rule.

Geographic Number Examples

Item 8

Two examples are missing from the table:

Access	Area Code	Subscriber	Place
0	16977	XXXXX	Brampton 5-digit
0	16977	XXXX	Brampton 4-digit

Add the above examples to the table.

The Brampton 016977 area code has both four-digit and five-digit subscriber numbers.

National Numbers

Item 9

These new number ranges are missing from the table:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	300/302/303/306/330/333/343/344/345/370/371/372	UK wide	11

Add this extra number range.

Item 10

The following table entry contains an error:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	55X/58X	Corporate	11

The correction is as follows:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	55	Corporate	11

Correct the data for this number range.

Item 11

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	77X/78X/79X	Mobiles	11

This entry should read as follows:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	71XX*/72XX*/73XX*/74XX/75XX/7624/77XX/78XX/79XX	Mobiles	11

Add the new number ranges.

*Note: 71XX, 72XX and 73XX are not yet in service.

Item 12

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	844/845	Local Rate	11

This entry should read as follows:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	842/843/844	Special Rate	11
0	845	Lower Special Rate	11

Correct the data for this number range.

Item 13

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	870/871	National Rate	11

This entry should read as follows:

Access	SABC	Type	Length
0	870	Higher Special Rate	11
0	871/872/873	Lower Premium Rate	11

Correct the data for this number range.

Item 14

There is no such tariff as "local rate". This entry:

  NHS Direct—08454647 (local rate)

should be reworded to something like:

  NHS Direct—0845 4647 (Lower Special Rate)

Correct the wording.

Service Numbers

Item 15

This new number range is missing from the table:

Service Codes	Services
116XXX	National Helplines

Add this extra number range.

Appendix B - Filter Categories

Table

Item 16

There is one example missing from the following data:

Category	Numbers*	Example
AREA-CODE	2, 3, 4, or 5 digits	20, 161, 1208

This entry should read as follows:

Category	Numbers*	Example
AREA-CODE	2, 3, 4, or 5 digits	20, 161, 1208, 15395

Add ", 15395" to the list.

Item 17

There is an error in the following data:

Category	Numbers*	Example
SUBSCRIBER	5, 6, 7, or 8 digits	-

This entry should read as follows:

Category	Numbers*	Example
SUBSCRIBER	4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 digits	-

Add "4," to the list.

Item 18

This new number range, allocated in 2009, is missing from the table:

Category	Numbers*	Example
NATIONAL-HELPLINES	6 digits	116123

Add this extra number range.

Item 19

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Category	Numbers*	Example
LOCAL-RATE-ACCESS	844 or 845	-
LOCAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER	7 digits	7766554
NATIONAL-RATE-ACCESS	870 or 871	-
NATIONAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER	7 digits	1112223

The new allocations are as follows:

Category	Numbers*	Example
LOCAL-RATE-ACCESS	842, 843, 844 or 845	-
LOCAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER	7 digits	7766554
NATIONAL-RATE-ACCESS	870, 871, 872 or 873	-
NATIONAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER	7 digits	1112223

Add the additional number ranges.

Note: In the other Cisco UK Numbering Plan document, these are referred to as: LOCALRATE-ACCESS, LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER, NATIONALRATE-ACCESS and NATIONALRATE-SUBSCRIBER with only one hyphen.

Note: It is now illegal in the UK to use the terms "local rate" and "national rate" to describe these numbers in advertising as the price of calling them is higher than calling a normal geographic number.

Item 20

These new number ranges, allocated in 2008, are missing from the table:

Category	Numbers*	Example
UK-WIDE-ACCESS	30X, 33X, 34X, 37X	-
UK-WIDE-SUBSCRIBER	7 digits	222 3333

Add these new number ranges.

Item 21

The following number type is missing from the table:

Category	Numbers*	Example
LOCAL-4-DIGIT	4 digits	-

Add this extra data to the table.

These four-digit subscriber numbers are used in the 016977 area code.

Tag Combinations

Item 22

The following tag combination is missing from the list:

  LOCAL-4-DIGIT

Add this tag data.

Appendix C - Digit Discard Instructions

UKNP Specific

• No changes noted in this section.

General

• No changes noted in this section.

Appendix D - Five-digit Subscriber Numbers

5-digit Area Codes with 5-digit Subscribers

Item 23

The data for 5+5 format numbers is incomplete and some area codes are linked to the wrong place names:

Location	Area Codes
Dumfries	13873
Hornby	15242
Kendal	15394	15395	15396
Wigton	16973	16974
Penrith	17683	17684	17687
Gosforth	19467

The corrected data is as follows:

Location	Area Codes
Langholm	13873
Hornby-with-Farleton	15242
Hawkshead	15394
Grange-over-Sands	15395
Sedbergh	15396
Wigton	16973
Raughton Head	16974
Brampton	16977
Appleby-in-Westmorland	17683
Pooley Bridge	17684
Keswick	17687
Gosforth	19467

Correct the data for these number ranges.

4-digit Area Codes with Mixed 5-digit and 6-digit Subscribers

Item 24

The following number ranges have changed since 2003 and should be DELETED from the table:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Forfar	1307	8[2-4]XXX	DELETE THESE TWO ENTRIES
Kircudbright	1557	50XXX

These area codes were upgraded to use only 6-digit subscriber numbers at least several years ago.

Item 25

The following number ranges were mis-classified by Ofcom for many years and should be DELETED from the table:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Wigton	1697	7[23]XXX	DELETE THIS ENTRY

This entry should show the 4-digit subscriber numbers found in the 016977 Brampton 5-digit area code.

This data therefore belongs in a different table and in a different format: e.g. "16977 [23]XXX". See Item 31.

Item 26

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Buxton	1298	2[2-7]XXX	7[0-47-9]XXX	8[3-5]XXX

The correct data is as follows:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Buxton	1298	2[2-8]XXX	7[0-47-9]XXX	8[3-5]XXX

The part "[2-7]" changes to "[2-8]".

Item 27

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Alton	1420	2[23]XXX	8[02-9]XXX

The correct data is as follows:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Alton	1420	2[23]XXX	8XXXX

The part "[02-9]" changes to "X".

Item 28

The following number ranges have changed since 2003:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
St. Austell	1726	6[13-7]XXX	7[0-7]XXX

The correct data is as follows:

Location	Area Codes	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
St. Austell	1726	6[13-9]XXX	7[0-7]XXX

The part "[13-7]" changes to "[13-9]".

Item 29

The following number range is missing from the table:

Location	Area Code	5-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Penrith	1768	88[2-46-8]XX

The above number range needs to be added to the table.

Item 30

The following area codes changed name in 2003:

• 01276: Ascot changed name to Camberley.
• 01461: Annan changed name to Gretna.
• 01488: Great Shefford changed name to Hungerford.
• 01562: Stourbridge changed name to Kidderminster.
• 01744: Rainford changed name to St Helens.
• 01963: Templecombe changed name to Wincanton.

Correct the data for these number ranges.

Item 31

There's a spelling mistake in the table:

• 01557: Kircudbright should be Kirkcudbright.

Correct the spelling for this area.

Item 32

A new section is needed, listing the details of 4-digit subscriber numbers:

Appendix E - Four-digit Subscriber Numbers

5-digit Area Codes with Mixed 4-digit and 5-digit Subscribers

Item 33

Numbers beginning either 0169772 and 0169773 are in a 5-digit code area and have a 4-digit subscriber number.

A new table is needed as follows:

Location	Area Code	4-digit Subscriber Number Ranges
Brampton	16977	[23]XXX

Add a new table to show the data for this number range.

• After notifying Cisco of the above errors in November 2011, the documents were fixed in January 2012.

Cisco Unified CallManager Dial Plans

Refer to Cisco Document OL-16445-01 (Chapter 4) which can be found at:

• www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/idp/504_423/deploy/dpDlPlns.html
• www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/idp/504_423/deploy/dpDlPlns.pdf

Introduction

Discard Digits Instructions

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions

• No changes noted in this section.

Australian Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for AUNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for AUNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Belgium Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for BENP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for BENP

• No changes noted in this section.

France Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for FRNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for FRNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Great Britain Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for GBNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for GBNP

The following errors are noted in Table 4-8 - Tag Descriptions for GBNP:

Item 34

LOCALRATE-ACCESS

This tag specifies the three-digit access codes, 844 or 845, for national services that are charged at local rates.

There are also 842 and 843 to consider.

Additionally these are not "local" rate. They are "special rate" or "business rate".

845 is a different type of number to the other 84X ranges.

Note: In the other Cisco UK Numbering Plan document, this is referred to as: LOCAL-RATE-ACCESS with two hyphens.

Item 35

PAGING-SUBSCRIBER

This tag specifies the code that is used to dial pager numbers.

This tag should be the subscriber part of the pager number. Pagers use 76 + eight digits.

Item 36

CORPORATE-NUMBER

This tag specifies the 10-digit corporate numbers that begin with 55 and 58.

No numbers begin with 58. Only 55 is in use.

Item 37

FREEPHONE-NUMBER

This tag specifies the 9- or 10-digit freephone numbers that begin with 800, 808, and 500.

800 numbers can have either 9 or 10 digits.

808 numbers always have 10 digits.

500 numbers always have 9 digits.

Item 38

SUBSCRIBER

This tag specifies the five-, six-, seven-, or eight-digit subscriber numbers.

Subscriber numbers are FOUR or five digits long in the 16977 area code.

Item 39

LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER

This tag specifies the seven-digit local rate subscriber number.

Note: In the other Cisco UK Numbering Plan document, this is referred to as: LOCAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER with two hyphens.

Item 40

PAGING-ACCESS

This tag specifies the four-digit paging service access code. 76XX represents this code.

Pager numbers begin 76xx but do NOT begin 7624.

Item 41

MOBILE-ACCESS

This tag specifies the four-digit mobile access codes, which are 77XX, 78XX, or 79XX.

74XX, 75XX and 7624 are also in use. 7624 is used in the Isle of Man.

It is assumed that 73XX, 72XX and 71XX will also be used for mobile eventually.

Item 42

NATIONALRATE-ACCESS

This tag specifies the three-digit national rate access code that begins with 870 or 871.

There are also 872 and 873 to consider.

Additionally these are not "national" rate. They are "special rate" or "business rate".

870 is a different type of number to other 87X ranges.

87X numbers other than 870 are regulated under the same rules as 90X and 91X premium rate numbers.

Note: In the other Cisco UK Numbering Plan document, this is referred to as: NATIONAL-RATE-ACCESS with two hyphens.

Item 43

NATIONALRATE-SUBSCRIBER

This tag specifies the six-digit national rate service number.

The subscriber number here should be SEVEN digits long.

Note: In the other Cisco UK Numbering Plan document, this is referred to as: NATIONAL-RATE-SUBSCRIBER with two hyphens.

Item 44

VOIP-NUMBER

This tag specifies the broadband voice over IP number.

These numbers begin 56 and are ten digits long. Insert missing word over here.

Item 45

Missing tag:

LOCAL-4-DIGIT

This tag specifies the four-digit local numbers.

Four digit local numbers are used in the 16977 area code.

Item 46

Missing tag:

NATIONAL-HELPLINES

This tag specifies the national helplines number. 116XXX represents this number.

These new numbers came into service in 2009 or 2010.

Item 47

Missing tag:

UK-WIDE-ACCESS

This tag specifies the three-digit access codes, 30X, 33X, 34X or 37X, for UK-WIDE non-geographic numbers charged at geographic rates.

These new number ranges came into service around 2008 or so.

Item 48

Missing tag:

UK-WIDE-SUBSCRIBER

This tag specifies the seven-digit UK-WIDE subscriber number.

These new number ranges came into service around 2008 or so.

Greece Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for GRNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for GRNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Ireland Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for IENP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for IENP

• No changes noted in this section.

Japanese Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for JPNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for JPNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Netherlands Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for NLNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for NLNP

• No changes noted in this section.

New Zealand Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for NZNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for NZNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Portuguese Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for PTNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for PTNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Russian Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for RUNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for RUNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Singapore Numbering Plan

Discard Digits Instructions for SGNP

• No changes noted in this section.

Tag Descriptions for SGNP

• No changes noted in this section.

• After notifying Cisco of the above errors in November 2011 and again in May 2012, the documents were fixed in September 2012. Refer to Cisco Document OL-16445-01 (Chapter 4) which can be found at:
• www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/idp/901/deploy/dpDlPlns.html
• www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/idp/901/deploy/dpDlPlns.pdf

Errors in Cisco GBNP files

There are major errors in Cisco GB number plan files, including the latest version 1.1.18, 2.1.18 and 3.1.18 released on 2012-Aug-28.

The files are detailed here:

• dp-ffr.1-1-18.GB.exe for Windows
• dp-ffr.1-1-18.GB.cop.sgn for Linux
• dp-ffr.2-1-18.GB.cop.sgn for Linux
• dp-ffr.3-1-18.GB.cop.sgn for Linux

The majority of the published data seems to be from some time back between 2003 and 2006, but with a substantial number of additional errors and inaccuracies and is certainly not up to date.

Errors in GBNP flat pattern file

Local numbers

Item 49

The local four digit numbers as used in the 016977 area code are missing from the file:

  # [23]XXX
  P: [23]XXX                       LOCAL-4-DIGIT

Long Distance Calls

Item 50

  # 0+2[03489]+[2-9]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 2[03489]                      AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXXXXX                  SUBSCRIBER

Although the 020, 023, 024, 028 and 029 area codes are valid, none of them use subscriber numbers in the whole of the [2-9]XXXXXXX range. Each area code uses only a very small part of the available range.

Each 02X area code has one hundred million possible numbers.

Allocations for London are announced in blocks of 10 million numbers e.g. (020) 3, released in blocks of one millon numbers e.g. (020) 33, and allocated 10 000 at a time to individual operators e.g. (020) 3344.

Elsewhere, numbers in other 02X area codes are anounced and released in blocks of one million e.g. (023) 82, (024) 75, (029) 22 etc and allocated in blocks of 10 000 at a time, e.g. (023) 8255, (024) 7588, (029) 2244.

In the various area codes, only (020) 3, (020) 7, (020) 8, (023) 8, (023) 9, (024) 7 and (029) 2 are designated, along with most of the range available in (028) area code (except for (028) 5 it seems).

This suggests that 0+2[03489]+[2-9]XXXXXXX is far too wide a pattern to use.

  # 0+20+[378]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 20                            AREA-CODE
  P: [378]XXXXXXX                  SUBSCRIBER
  
  # 0+23+[89]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 23                            AREA-CODE
  P: [89]XXXXXXX                   SUBSCRIBER
  
  # 0+24+7XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 24                            AREA-CODE
  P: 7XXXXXXX                      SUBSCRIBER
  
  # 0+28+[2-46-9]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 28                            AREA-CODE
  P: [2-46-9]XXXXXXX               SUBSCRIBER
  
  # 0+29+2XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 29                            AREA-CODE
  P: 2XXXXXXX                      SUBSCRIBER

Item 51

  # 0+1768[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1768[347]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

The 017683, 017684 and 017687 area codes have been identified as "special" in the above rule. These are five digit area codes with five digit local numbers, i.e. 5+5 format. These area codes share their first four digits of the area code with the separate 01768 area code which uses both 4+6 and 4+5 numbering. These are mixed areas.

There's another nine area codes like this:

  # 0+13873+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 13873                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+15242+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 15242                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1539[456]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1539[456]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1697[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697[347]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+19467+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 19467                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

All of the above are 5+5 format numbers. All of these five digit area codes also share their first four digits with a separate four digit area code. These are mixed areas.

The 016977 area code also contains some four digit numbers:

  # 0+16977+[23]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 16977                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [23]XXX                       SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  U: Y

Item 52

  # 0+3[0347]+[2-9]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3[0347]                       AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXXXXX                  SUBSCRIBER

The above rule misses 0300, 0301, 0330, 0331, 0370, 0371 and others.

Additionally, these numbers are 03XX + 7 digits, not 03X + 8 digits:

  # 0+3[0347]X+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3[0347]X                      AREA-CODE
  P: XXXXXXX                       SUBSCRIBER

These non-geographic numbers are charged the same as geographic rates and included in "inclusive" minutes.

There's another rule, further down the page that appears to be a duplicate for the 03XX ranges.

  # 0+3XXXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3XXXXXXXXX                    03-NUMBER
  T: N

It should probably be amended to this:

  # 0+3[0347]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3[0347]XXXXXXXX               03-NUMBER
  T: N

International Calls

No errors noted in this section.

Services, Mobile & Non Geographic Calls

Item 53

  # 0+8[02]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 8[02]XXXXXXXX                 FREEPHONE-NUMBER
  T: N

082 is not freephone. 082 is used for a completely different service, "schools internet" for which there's no really suitable tag.

Within 08, only 0800 and 0808 are freephone.

  # 0+82XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 82XXXXXXXX                    BROADBAND-SERVICE
  T: N
  
  # 0+80[08]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 80[08]XXXXXXX                 FREEPHONE-NUMBER
  T: N

Additionally, 0800 also has some 6 digit numbers and 0500 always has 6 digits. Those are already correctly listed as shown:

  # 0+500XXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 500XXXXXX                     FREEPHONE-NUMBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+800XXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 800XXXXXX                     FREEPHONE-NUMBER
  T: N

Item 54

  # 0+7[1-5789]+XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 7[1-5789]                     MOBILE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXXX                      MOBILE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Mobile phone access is 07XXX + 6 digits, not 07X + 8 digits, and should not include 070XX or 076XX, except for the 07624 prefix which is used for mobile phones in the Isle of Man:

  # 0+7[1-5789]XX+XXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 7[1-5789]XX                   MOBILE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXX                        MOBILE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+7624+XXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 7624                          MOBILE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXX                        MOBILE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Item 55

  # 0+84[3-5]+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 84[3-5]                       LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXX                       LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Numbers beginning 0842, 0843, 0844 are revenue sharing allocations, while 0845 does not allow revenue share. It's better to separate the allocations, as some users may want to block access to the former while allowing the latter.

  # 0+84[2-4]+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 84[2-4]                       LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXX                       LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+845+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 845                           LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXX                       LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Nowadays there is a problem with the naming of the above tags. Numbers in the 084X ranges are no longer charged at a "local rate".

Additionally, numbers in the 0870 and 0871 to 0873 ranges are no longer charged at a "national rate".

  # 0+87[1-3]+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 87[1-3]                       NATIONALRATE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXX                       NATIONALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+870+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 870                           LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: XXXXXXX                       LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Numbers in the 0871 to 0873 ranges are regulated as premium rate services (as are 070 and 09XX numbers).

In the long term, it might be helpful to find new names for the various 084X and 087X number ranges.

Item 56

  # 0+5[58]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 5[58]XXXXXXXX                 CORPORATE-NUMBER
  T: N

Corporate numbers use only 055 + 8 digits. The 058 prefix is not in use.

  # 0+55XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 55XXXXXXXX                    CORPORATE-NUMBER
  T: N

Item 57

  # 0+9[2-9]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 9[2-9]XXXXXXXX                BROADBAND-SERVICE
  T: N

If you allow 098X to be a valid prefix for this service, then you allow access to premium rate adult chat lines even though these are already listed separately under 'premium rate numbers':

  # 0+9[2-79]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 9[2-79]XXXXXXXX               BROADBAND-SERVICE
  T: N

These broadband service allocations were in fact removed from the GB number plan by Ofcom in 2005. This entry could be deleted.

Item 58

  # 0+84[3-5]+4647
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 84[3-5]                       LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: 4647                          LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

There's a special NHS helpline on 0845 4647. This allocation is within the 0845 464 range which is allocated as 0+7 format, i.e. 0845 464X. No such short number allocations exist in the 0843 or 0844 area codes.

  # 0+845+464X
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 845                           LOCALRATE-ACCESS
  P: 464X                          LOCALRATE-SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Nowadays there is a problem with the naming of this tag. Numbers in this range are no longer charged at a "local rate".

5 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs

Item 59

  # 0+1697[34]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697[34]                      AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

There are three five digit area codes beginning 01697X. These are 016973, 016974 and 016977. One was previously missing from the file:

  # 0+1697[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697[347]                     AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Item 60

These five digit area codes with five digit numbers were missing from the file:

  # 0+1768[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1768[347]                     AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

There are twelve area codes with 5+5 format numbers. These three were missing from the file.

5 Digit AC + 4 digit Subs

Item 61

  # 0+1697+7[23]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697                          AREA-CODE
  P: 7[23]XXX                      SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

Ofcom's data incorrectly marked 0169772 and 0169773 as 4+4 for many years, i.e. 01697 72XX and 01697 73XX. Later these allocations were incorrectly marked as 4+5 for a while, i.e. 01697 72XXX and 01697 73XXX. Eventually in 2010 the data was corrected. These numbers are actually 5+4 format, i.e. 016977 2XXX and 016977 3XXX.

  # 0+16977+[23]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 16977                         AREA-CODE
  P: [23]XXX                       SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  U: Y

4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 1

Item 62

  # 0+1298+2[2-7]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1298                          AREA-CODE
  P: 2[2-7]XXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

Numbers beginning 01298 28 are also 4+5 format with only 9 digits. Amend the 2[2-7] pattern to 2[2-8] here:

  # 0+1298+2[2-8]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1298                          AREA-CODE
  P: 2[2-8]XXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

Item 63

01524 and 01827 were listed after 01364 and before 01384. This is not in numerical order.

As an obvious cut and paste error, they've been moved to the correct place in the new file.

4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 2

Item 64

  # 0+1420+8[02-9]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1420                          AREA-CODE
  P: 8[02-9]XXX                    SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

Numbers beginning 01420 81 are also 4+5 format with only 9 digits. Amend the 8[02-9] pattern to 8X here:

  # 0+1420+8XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1420                          AREA-CODE
  P: 8XXXX                         SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 3

Item 65

This rule can be deleted:

  # 0+1557+50XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1557                          AREA-CODE
  P: 50XXX                         SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

According to Ofcom, this allocation changed from 4+5 to 4+6 before 2004 and can therefore be deleted from the file.

4 Digit AC + 5 digit Subs Part 4

Item 66

Add an addditional rule:

  # 0+1768+88[234678]XX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1768                          AREA-CODE
  P: 88[234678]XX                  SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

The 01768 area code is marked as 'Mixed 4+5/4+6' in Ofcom data. Only numbers beginning 882, 883, 884, 886, 887, 888 are 4+5 format.

Item 67

This rule can be deleted:

  # 0+8720+XXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 8720                          AREA-CODE
  P: XXXXXX                        SUBSCRIBER
  U: Y

0872 0XX XXXX numbers are already included within another rule that covers 087[1-3] XXX XXXX numbers. Additionally, these are premium rate (small 'p') numbers.

Item 68

There's other improvements that can be made in the premium rate services ranges beginning 09, but this would need at least one additional tag.

  # 0+9[018]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 9[018]XXXXXXXX                PREMIUM-RATE-NUMBER
  T: N

The patterns should be changed to something like this:

  # 0+90[0-7]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 90[0-7]XXXXXXX                PREMIUM-RATE-NUMBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+90[89]XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 90[89]XXXXXXX                 PREMIUM-RATE-ADULT-SERVICES
  T: N
  
  # 0+91XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 91XXXXXXXX                    PREMIUM-RATE-NUMBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+98XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 98XXXXXXXX                    PREMIUM-RATE-ADULT-SERVICES
  T: N

Errors in other files

The same list of errors from above also applies to the files here

• cm-locale-english_united_kingdom_CP-8.6.3.10000-12.cop.sgn for Linux
• cm-locale-english_united_kingdom_CP-8.6.3.10000-13.cop.sgn for Linux
• cm-locale-english_united_kingdom_CP-8.6.3.10000-14.cop.sgn for Linux

Item 69

Additionally, these latter files contain some extra rules compared to the files detailed further back.

There's one extra rule for freephone numbers

  # 0+800XXXXXX+#
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 800XXXXXX                     FREEPHONE-NUMBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y

and five extra rules for service numbers

  # 11600[06]+!+#
  P: 11600[06]                     SPECIAL-SERVICE
  P: !                             SUBSCRIBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y
  
  # 11611[17]+!+#
  P: 11611[17]                     SPECIAL-SERVICE
  P: !                             SUBSCRIBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y
  
  # 116123+!+#
  P: 116123                        SPECIAL-SERVICE
  P: !                             SUBSCRIBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y
  
  # 141+!+#
  P: 141                           SPECIAL-SERVICE
  P: !                             SUBSCRIBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y
  
  # 1800[1-9]+!+#
  P: 1800[1-9]                     SPECIAL-SERVICE
  P: !                             SUBSCRIBER
  P: #                             END-OF-DIALING
  T: N
  U: Y

Why the difference?

Duplicate tags

Some number ranges were duplicated in the original file but with slightly different rules. As I am unsure how the software works internally, I didn't address this issue in any of the above comments. The only other decision that has to be made is which of the duplicates to use and which to delete.

Item 70

For numbers with a 5 digit area code and 5 digit subscriber numbers, use this?

  # 0+13873+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 13873                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+15242+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 15242                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1539[456]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1539[456]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1697[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697[347]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1768[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1768[347]                     5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+19467+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 19467                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

or this?

  # 0+13873+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 13873                         AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+15242+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 15242                         AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1539[456]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1539[456]                     AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1697[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1697[347]                     AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+1768[347]+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 1768[347]                     AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  
  # 0+19467+[2-9]XXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 19467                         AREA-CODE
  P: [2-9]XXXX                     SUBSCRIBER
  T: N

Item 71

For numbers with a 5 digit area code and 4 digit subscriber numbers, use this?

  # 0+16977+[23]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 16977                         5DIGIT-SPECIALAREA-CODE
  P: [23]XXX                       SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  U: Y

or this?

  # 0+16977+[23]XXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 16977                         AREA-CODE
  P: [23]XXX                       SUBSCRIBER
  T: N
  U: Y

Item 72

For 03 numbers, use this?

  # 0+3[0347]X+XXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3[0347]X                      AREA-CODE
  P: XXXXXXX                       SUBSCRIBER

or this?

  # 0+3[0347]XXXXXXXX
  P: 0                             NATIONAL-ACCESS
  P: 3[0347]XXXXXXXX               03-NUMBER
  T: N

There's further information in the Cisco support forum for IP telephony thread at: https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2171992.

See also

• National Telephone Numbering Plan
• Number format
• Charge group
• Area code
• Trunk code
• 01 numbers
• 02 numbers
• ELNS areas
• Mixed areas
• Sabc.txt
• E.123
• NDO
• NDC
• NSN
• (0)
• Regular Expressions for Validating and Formatting GB Telephone Numbers
• Local dialling rules for GB telephone numbers
• libphonenumber