Abbreviated dialing

Short numbers, or speed-dial numbers called, are in telecommunications short three -, four - or more -digit phone numbers with a particular number sequence, which thereby have an increased memorability.

Examples of uniform short -digit numbers in fixed and mobile networks in Germany are:

Because of the related fixed- network selection method, no nationwide uniform short -digit numbers can be formed whose numbers match the leading digits of subscriber numbers. For the fixed network, these numbers have so far been considered as a single subscriber numbers in all 5,200 local areas, but actually this is technically impossible with all these numbers. In mobile networks, is due to a different electoral process has a different situation. Subscriber numbers in mobile networks can not be selected without preceded by the service code and the block ID. This short -digit numbers can be created in mobile networks, which begin with the same digits as used subscriber numbers. Once established, short -digit phone numbers are referred to as " Abbreviated Numbers".

Short numbers in Austria

In Austria, subscriber numbers, which are much shorter than the others in the local network, known as short numbers. How about 2393 and later 7070 for the municipality of Linz, 535 and 585 for the Linzer big businesses "chemistry" or VÖEST or 878, 889 and 2801 Graz for three taxi service.

The majority of emergency numbers such as 112, 122, 128 (gas Affliction), 133 (police ), 140 ( mountain rescue ), namely 141, 144, 147 or even the auto margins calls 120 and 123 have three digits short, but are in Austria hardly as short numbers called. All are without prefix can also be reached by mobile networks.

The also mostly short numbers of former - and only from a landline reached: telephone information 08 and 15 time announcement, weather, and to record the days were were designated as special services, which mostly were billed as local calls. Today in 1503 ( time), 11811 ( telephone information ) and other special services are offered in different networks with partially different numbers and costs. These tend not to be subsumed under " short code ".