2. Sapphire Phoneday Software 3. Non-Geographic STD Codes New software issue has been created for Sapphire systems. This The following codes are not affected by the NCC change of STD software is installed in all new Sapphire systems. Existing Sap- prefix, ie. they retain their 0 prefix. SAPPHIRE phire systems must be upgraded (contact the original supplier). Code Service Code Service NATIONAL CODE CHANGE To check whether a Sapphire has Phoneday software, look at the 0336 Vodata (premium rate) 0831 Vodafone (TACS 2) label ‘PCS’ (Product Change Status) on the base of the Sapphire 0338 Vodata (premium rate) 0836 Vodafone (TACS 3) Master Terminal. The number on this label should say ‘PCS9’ or a & MCL EASY ACCESS 0345 *BT (local rate fee) 0839 MCL (premium rate) higher number. (The PCS for the whole Phoneday Protected Sap- 39PJC00001SAE – Issue 1 phire system is 11 or greater) 0374 Vodafone (TACS 3) 0850 Cellnet (TACS 2) (DSMG341) 0385 Vodafone (Mobile) 0860 Cellnet (TACS code 1) OFTEL have approved major changes to the numbering of UK The new features of Sapphire Phoneday software are: phone services to increase the numbering range available for fu- 0500 *MCL (freephone) 0881 MCL (premium rate) ture use. This sheet outlines what those changes are, when they 0632 MCL (premium rate) 0891 BT (premium rate) International Call Barring: come into effect and how these changes affect Sapphire systems. 0640 MCL (premium rate) 0898 BT (premium rate) – Call starting 010 and 00 are treated as international by the Sap- phire and barred if an extensions call barring has been set to No 0645 *MCL (local fee rate) 091021 BT (phonebase) 1. National Code Changes International Calls. 0660 MCL (premium rate) *0941 Hutchinson (paging)* – STD Code Prefix Change: 0800 *BT (freephone) 0956 Mercury PCN (mobile) – ‘Geographic’ STD codes will be prefixed with 01 instead Local Codes: 0802 Cellnet (mobile) 0973 Microtel PCN (mobile) of 0, eg. 071 becomes 0171, 0603 becomes 01603. – All pre- and post-phoneday STD codes are included in the Mer- – ‘Non-geographic’ STD codes, eg. 0898, 0800, retain the 0 prefix. cury STD Codes table. For 4-digit codes without a leading 0, the The following codes will change during NCC, ie. the 0 prefix These services are listed at the end of this addendum. Sapphire presumes an additional leading 0. changes to 01. Code Service Code Service – STD & Local Number Changes: Mercury 132 Easy Access Support: Some cities will change from 6 to 7 digit local numbers. The – Though not part of the Phoneday/NCC changes, support for this 0399 Vodapage 0523 Mercury Paging STD codes for these cities also change. faciltiy is being introduced at the same time, see Section 4. 0426 *BT Paging/Voicebank 0893 *BT Radiopaging City Old Number New Number 0459 *Air Call/Intercity Paging All Sapphire systems will require reprogramming before April 0272 XXXXXX 0117 9XXXXXX 1994 to allow or bar use of the new codes. The following areas re- Note: Codes marked ‘*’ should not be routed via Mercury. 0532 XXXXXX 0113 2XXXXXX quire special attention. 0533 XXXXXX 0116 2XXXXXX 4. Mercury 132 Easy Access "Programming"Change the Speed Dial Numbers: 0602 XXXXXX 0115 9XXXXXX Mercury Easy Access allows callers connected to a local BT ex- – Any Speed Dials set need to use the 01 prefixed STD change to route calls via Mercury without requiring a Mercury au- 0742 XXXXXX 0114 2XXXXXX codes (or new STD codes if applicable), see Sapphire Sheet 3 - thorisation code (PIN number). . – International Call Code Prefix: The current 010 prefix for international calls changes to 00. Change Mercury Local Codes Table: To use Mercury Easy Access with Sapphire, users must first check with Mercury that the service is available to their area (Tel: – If using Mercury, for each STD area which is local, both the pre- 0500 500 194). If available, calls can be routed via Mercury Easy and post-Phoneday code must be deleted from the Local Codes 1.1 Change Over Dates - “Phoneday” Access by dialling 132 in front of the external number (but after table, see Sapphire Sheet 4 - "Mercury Setup". TheNCC NCC Software changes replace existing codes at 1.00am, on Sunday, the 9 for an external line). 16th April 1995; this day has been called Phoneday. From that point, calls to old codes will receive an announcement asking the Sapphire user’s can send calls via Mercury Easy Access even if caller to dial the new code. their Sapphire is already setup for Mercury Direct Access (131).

Prior to Phoneday, from April 1994 new codes will begin to oper- ate in parallel to existing codes. During this period, as the new codes are made active, either code may be used to make calls. SDX Business Systems Limited, Sterling Court, 15-21 Mundells, ©September 1993. Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1LZ. Telephone: 0707 392200, Facsimile: 0707 376933

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