> What have you got against those in 01689 whose local numbers start with
> a 2 or 3? OK, in the case of 01689, no local numbers happen to start
> with 4, 5, or 9 at the moment.

Nothing at the moment, as AFAIK all 01689 local numbers start with a 6, 7 or
8

> A general case, applicable to any UK
> geographic area, would be to code it interpret any initial digit 2 to 9
> inclusive as meaning the start of a local number - effectively what
> happens at the telco for a standard line line.

Does it?

I had to ring my local exchange when I got my Sipgate number (starting with
a 7) as it wouldnt work unless I dialled the entire number, they did
somthing, then it worked.

Sparks...