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From: john@design.axis.fr (John H.)
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Subject: Re: Phone Wiring and Voltage Levels in Britain/Ireland
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Date: 15 Dec 89 19:52:56 GMT
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In article <telecom-v09i0535m05@chinacat.lonestar.org>, lars@salt.acc.com 
(Lars J Poulsen) writes:

   - UK uses a different dial layout from the rest of Europe and the USA.
   - I would expect Ireland to follow England in this respect.
   - In the US, a "1" is a single pulse, and "0" is ten pulses.
   - In the UK, a "0" is a single pulse, "1" is two pulses,
   - and so on, until "9" which is ten pulses. To find out the status
   - of this, ask your parents to look at the dials on rotary telephones.
   - If "0" is to the left of "9" rather than to the right of "1",
   - then dialling in pulse mode may require translation of the keys.
   - This is usually not convenient for older people.

Well, I think you're confusing the UK and Sweden.  Pulse dialing in
the UK is just like everywhere else, I.E. "1" sends one pulse, "2"
sends two and "0" sends 10.


John Hughes (British expatriate, ex owner of BT).