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Fictional Phone Numbers
Australia
via ACMA list of Phone numbers for use in TV shows, films and creative works
Geographical numbers
You can use the following prefixes and first 4 digits, then any 4 digits you like (shown here as 'xxxx').
- Central East (covering NSW and ACT) - (02) 5550 xxxx and (02) 7010 xxxx
- South East (covering VIC and TAS) - (03) 5550 xxxx and (03) 7010 xxxx
- North East (covering QLD) - (07) 5550 xxxx and (07) 7010 xxxx
- Central West (covering SA, WA and NT) - (08) 5550 xxxx and (08) 7010 xxxx
Mobile numbers
- 0491 570 006
- 0491 570 156
- 0491 570 157
- 0491 570 158
- 0491 570 159
- 0491 570 110
- 0491 570 313
- 0491 570 737
- 0491 571 266
- 0491 571 491
- 0491 571 804
- 0491 572 549
- 0491 572 665
- 0491 572 983
- 0491 573 770
- 0491 573 087
- 0491 574 118
- 0491 574 632
- 0491 575 254
- 0491 575 789
- 0491 576 398
- 0491 576 801
- 0491 577 426
- 0491 577 644
- 0491 578 957
- 0491 578 148
- 0491 578 888
- 0491 579 212
- 0491 579 760
- 0491 579 455
Freephone and local rate numbers
- 1800 160 401
- 1800 975 707
- 1800 975 708
- 1800 975 709
- 1800 975 710
- 1800 975 711
- 1300 975 707
- 1300 975 708
- 1300 975 709
- 1300 975 710
- 1300 975 711
United Kingdom
via OFCOM Telephone numbers for use in TV and radio drama programmes
| Geographic area | Geographic area code | Telephone number range (1000 numbers in each range) |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 0113 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Sheffield | 0114 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Nottingham | 0115 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Leicester | 0116 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Bristol | 0117 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Reading | 0118 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Birmingham | 0121 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Edinburgh | 0131 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Glasgow | 0141 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Liverpool | 0151 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| Manchester | 0161 | 496 0000 to 496 0999 |
| London | 020 | 7946 0000 to 7946 0999 |
| Tyneside/Durham/Sunderland | 0191 | 498 0000 to 498 0999 |
| Northern Ireland | 028 | 9649 6000 to 9649 6999 |
| Cardiff | 029 | 2018 0000 to 2018 0999 |
| No area | 01632 |
Other telephone numbers
| Telephone number type | Telephone number range (1000 numbers in each range) |
|---|---|
| Mobile | 07700 900000 to 900999 |
| Freephone | 08081 570000 to 570999 |
| Premium rate services | 0909 8790000 to 8790999 |
| UK-wide | 03069 990000 to 990999 |
any number starting with 07709, the UK's “555”