Mr E Mann wrote:

> Many thanks for the response! Yes, I am missing a > in the second part, and
> the area code is also missing. How do I cater for fewer digits? I guess
> there is a trick to it!

the dot on the end of x. means "and any number of other digits" as I
think you have sussed out. There are some UK numbers around with five
digits after the area code and your plan was explicitly 6 digit.

Phil