Area code 000
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Area code 000 is not a valid number in any country where dialling '0' reaches an operator.
North America
[edit]Area code 000 is not a valid North American Numbering Plan exchange or area code.
European Union, and 0 trunk prefix
[edit]It is invalid in the European Union and many other nations where '0' is reserved as a trunk prefix and '00' as an international call prefix.
Australia
[edit]In Australia, 000 is reserved as an emergency telephone number.
Caller ID presentation
[edit]This code may show up as part of a number on a caller id system when receiving telemarketer outbound calls or from VoIP services, such as Skype or Vonage, because there is no requirement that caller id data represent a valid telephone number.[1][2][unreliable source?]
See also
[edit]- Caller ID spoofing
- 000, Australian emergency telephone number
References
[edit]- ^ Nielson, Julie - AT&T Operator. Personal interview. 10 April 2007.
- ^ "Reverse Phone Search".
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