// Inner-London, England 9999 Scan (+44-(020)-7XXX-9999)
//
// by Brisk Attivo (brisk@netins.net)
//
// http://www.oldskoolphreak.com
TECHNICAL
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This is another in a series of my international scans using voice over internet protocol
(VoIP). The subject of this scan is every 9999 number in Inner-London. The country code
for the UK is 44. The area code for the London area is 020, 0 being the trunk code
(similar to 1 prefixes NPAs in the United States and not required when dialing
internationally). Prefixes are four digits (Inner London is covered by a range of 7000-
7999). Prefixes are followed by a 4 digit subscriber number. This scan was made using a
US-Robotics 56K external modem (great for the speaker, I really recommend it if you
scan) and a laptop running Toneloc v1.10. I have S11=1 and S6=0 set in the modem init
string for much faster dialing. The MP3 recordings were made using a Radio Shack pickup
coil (part 44-533) a Radio Shack mini-amp (part 277-1008) with Cool Edit. The MP3s are
encoded in 10Kbps in Mono to enhance file compression.
SUMMARY
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There are a lot of interesting things about this scan. The most obvious is that in all
likelihood nobody has ever done this on the record before. Local calls in the UK have
connection fees, unlike the US. Just now are free calls starting to be seen under BT with
their VoIP plans. I personally loved dialing London (in addition to Sydney), because
1,000 prefixes in a row are registered and active. It's really easy to scan. I'm still trying
to figure out how to do a 9999 scan for a whole NPA in the US! It's very difficult to
configure Toneloc or even THC-Scan to block out inactive exchanges. More interesting
are the number of test recordings and little secrets hidden on 9999's in London. One
thing I found very strange were the amount of numbers directing to 000 (similar to 911
in the US) emergency services. I tried to record as many as I could, but it took a while
before I realized what I was actually hearing. Another strange thing were the "car
service" numbers. All I can figure is that these are numbers for cab services in London
from some Googling. Some of the numbers weren't listed, yet they all answered "Car
Service." Maybe that's normal in London? I wouldn't know. Anyway, I only listed a
few car-service numbers because there were SO many of them on 9999 numbers.
You'll find a few things about the structure of this scan. I've separated the numbers into
five sections, due to the diversity of recordings. The sections are as follows:
TEST RECORDINGS, TONES & GENERAL STRANGENESS, ERRORS,
CONFERENCES, and TONELOC BULK. Test recordings are numbers with
recordings from telephone
companies with announcements regarding the nature of the
number or switch. These can be pretty interesting--take a look at 7425-9999. By the
way ASU stands for "Advanced Service Unit" apparently. Tones and general strangeness
are exactly that,
tones and general strangeness. I have an issue with listing things more
than twice, so you may find that although there are a lot of designated silent numbers in
the Toneloc Bulk section, I have not listed them all above. The same goes for some of the
ASU recordings. Errors are error recordings. Conferences are numbers that I found a
few of with telephone conference options. I don't know anybody else in London, I don't
know if or how they work, but I recommend testing them out with a friend. I know
nobody else who can call UK at the moment. And of course Toneloc Bulk are the
recorded comments (push K during call) that I made throughout the scan. They're
generally unsorted and they are not comprehensive of every number with a ring or
voicemail, but you will find good stuff if you sort through, like all the silent numbers
(potential loops.) These numbers are recorded in international dial format, because of
Toneloc, so you can dial these numbers AS they are listed below from the US and you
will reach the number. No worries about trunk codes or anything. 011 is the international
access code. 44 is the country code. Finally if you see anything interesting on here, try a
999X or 99XX from the area and see what you find. Some of the numbers in Toneloc
Bulk listed as "couldn't be connected" or "busy" may actually be test numbers accessible
only from London! If you have any questions or comments please e-mail me at
brisk@netins.net. Enjoy.
TEST RECORDINGS
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011-44-20-7021-9999 - "IBM rationale sum extended. Please contact the following
telephone number 07715540831 the country code for this telephone number is 44 for
the UK. Thanks a lot. Bye-bye."
011-44-20-7023-9999 - "The number you have dialed is the default presentation
presentation number for the VPN ?? on the global crossing network."
011-44-20-7036-9999 - "You have successfully connected to the Spitfire Network
Services test number."
011-44-20-7060-9999 - "Welcome to the Bandex test line."
011-44-20-7083-9999 - "This is a Medius Networks test announcement. Point code
13953 Switch reference 0-XGX-1"
011-44-20-7106-9999 - "Welcome to MCI. Your test call has successfully routed
via the Acton (?) switch. For enquiries please call 0800-018-8000."
011-44-20-7114-9999 - "You have reached Croydon Zenon ASU"
011-44-20-7128-9999 - "This is a test announcement for Skytel Limited."
011-44-20-7147-9999 - "The number you have dialed is a test number for Global
Crossing on Croydon AXE."
011-44-20-7195-9999 - "This is a Primus test number."
011-44-20-7200-9999 - "You have reached London Titan? ASU"
011-44-20-7301-9999 - "You have reached a BT Test announcement on
Woodgreen & Miranda ASU"
011-44-20-7308-9999 - "You have successfully dialed a ported number in the
Cable and Wireless Network."
011-44-20-7425-9999 - (Interesting) "...You have successfully completed a cutover.
There are no issues and there are no risks..."
011-44-20-7450-9999 - (Tons of these) "Hello, this is an ATL test number."
011-44-20-7526-9999 - "Energis access test call successful."
011-44-20-7527-9999 - "Test message 2. BT dnvnport"
011-44-20-7551-9999 - "This is a test announcement for Colt Telecommunications"
011-44-20-7555-9999 - "This is a Centrex DMS-100 alpha."
011-44-20-7641-9999 - "You have reached London Ursa ASU
011-44-20-7646-9999 - "You have reached the NTL 7 King DMS-100"
011-44-20-7660-9999 - "Welcome to Global One London Telehouse."
011-44-20-7699-9999 - "You have reached London Sutton ASU"
011-44-20-7707-9999 - "You have reached a BT test announcement on London
Jupiter ASU, a B-Nod? house"
011-44-20-7748-9999 - "Hello, and thanks for calling. You're through to Telecom
One."
011-44-20-7805-9999 - "You have reached a BT Test announcement on Elton
Fray? ASU"
011-44-20-7855-9999 - "You have successfully completed a call to the Global
Crossing Jupiter DMS-100 switch."
TONES & GENERAL STRANGENESS
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011-44-20-7067-9999 - American Dialtone
011-44-20-7144-9999 - Weird Voicemail Test
011-44-20-7162-9999 - No security code has been detected.
011-44-20-7112-9999 - "Welcome to the ?? UK ITalk Service. Please enter the
destination number in international format..."
011-44-20-7177-9999 - "Hi I'm Shadowfan?? Thank you for using Smartphone
Systems Starcard. Please enter your pin #."
011-44-20-7181-9999 - "Your call is being answered by Audix. Extension 1-9999.
This number is engaged."
011-44-20-7287-9999 - two different tones
011-44-20-7287-9999 - loud test tones
011-44-20-7295-9999 - beep beep beep
011-44-20-7624-9999 - high tone
011-44-20-7745-9999 - tone
011-44-20-7746-9999 - tone
011-44-20-7795-9999 - sex line
011-44-20-787-99999 - reorder tone?
ERRORS
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011-44-20-703-99999 - "The number you have entered is incorrect. Please try again..."
011-44-20-7047-9999 - "There is no service on this number. Please hang up."
011-44-20-7570-9999 - "Sorry the number you have dialed is temporarily out of order.
We're sorry for any inconvenience."
011-44-20-7802-9999 - "I'm afraid all operators are busy at the moment..."
011-44-20-7804-9999 - "?? place your call. Please check the number dialed."
011-44-20-7942-9999 - <SIT> "This number is not accepting calls at present. Please try
again later."
011-44-20-7145-9999 - <beep beep beep> "I'm sorry there is no service for the number
you have dialed."
011-44-20-7507-9999 - "This is KDDI Europe Limited. The number you have dialed is not
currently in service."
011-44-20-7548-9999 - <SIT> "The code has now changed. Please redial replacing the
first two digits with the digits 078."
CONFERENCE NUMBERS
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011-44-20-7038-9999 - Genesis Meeting Centre. Connecting.
011-44-20-7117-9999 - "Welcome to your conference. After the tone, please enter your
conference room number followed by #."
011-44-20-7510-9999 - meet people using SMS
011-44-20-7773-9999 - "You will now be connected to the conference... <silence>"
TONELOC BULK
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011-44-20-7006-9999 - emergency service
011-44-20-7021-9999 - ibm rationale
011-44-20-7023-9999 - vpn presentation
011-44-20-7036-9999 - spitfire test number
011-44-20-7038-9999 - conference line
011-44-20-703-99999 - # entered incorrect
011-44-20-7042-9999 - spitfire test number
011-44-20-7047-9999 - no service on #
011-44-20-7057-9999 - no service on #
011-44-20-7060-9999 - bandex test line
011-44-20-7061-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7062-9999 - VMB
011-44-20-7067-9999 - American Dialtone
011-44-20-706-99999 - emergency service
011-44-20-7072-9999 - no service on #
011-44-20-7073-9999 - no service on #
011-44-20-7083-9999 - medias network test
011-44-20-708-99999 - emergency service
011-44-20-7100-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7106-9999 - mci switch routed
011-44-20-7111-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7112-9999 - italk service
011-44-20-7114-9999 - Croydon Zenon ASU
011-44-20-7116-9999 - Croydon Zenon ASU
011-44-20-7117-9999 - conference line
011-44-20-7128-9999 - softest announcement
011-44-20-7144-9999 - weird vm test
011-44-20-7145-9999 - beep beep beep
011-44-20-7147-9999 - global crossing AXE
011-44-20-7152-9999 - not in service
011-44-20-7154-9999 - emergency service
011-44-20-7162-9999 - no security code detected
011-44-20-7177-9999 - smartphone pin
011-44-20-717-99999 - can't be completed
011-44-20-7181-9999 - engaged
011-44-20-7188-9999 - Department of Sexual Health
011-44-20-718-99999 - silent
011-44-20-7190-9999 - carrier
011-44-20-7191-9999 - fibernet test msg
011-44-20-7195-9999 - primus test number
011-44-20-7200-9999 - London Titan ASU
011-44-20-7212-9999 - carrier
011-44-20-7231-9999 - sports news
011-44-20-7242-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7244-9999 - tourist info
011-44-20-724-99999 - premiere's house
011-44-20-7250-9999 - silent
011-44-20-7255-9999 - silent
011-44-20-7267-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7277-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7283-9999 - carrier
011-44-20-7287-9999 - two diff tones
011-44-20-7287-9999 - loud test tones
011-44-20-7295-9999 - beep beep beep
011-44-20-7300-9999 - silent
011-44-20-7301-9999 - bt test asu
011-44-20-7308-9999 - C&W ported number
011-44-20-7325-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7332-9999 - this is a pbx?
011-44-20-7336-9999 - mailbox?
011-44-20-7342-9999 - Croydon Zenon ASU
011-44-20-7347-9999 - beep beep beep
011-44-20-734-99999 - loud answering machine
011-44-20-7357-9999 - one of many "car service" numbers
011-44-20-7368-9999 - enter extension
011-44-20-7382-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7401-9999 - call diverted
011-44-20-7412-9999 - busy
011-44-20-741-99999 - turnkey pbx
011-44-20-7421-9999 - can't be connected
011-44-20-7425-9999 - crossover test number
011-44-20-7430-9999 - busy?
011-44-20-7431-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7445-9999 - BT test on Woodgreen & Miranda ASU
011-44-20-7450-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7460-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7461-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7491-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7498-9999 - global automotive
011-44-20-7506-9999 - london titant ASU
011-44-20-7507-9999 - kddi europe limit
011-44-20-7510-9999 - meet people
011-44-20-7513-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7520-9999 - vmb
011-44-20-7526-9999 - Energis access test
011-44-20-7527-9999 - bt test message 2
011-44-20-7530-9999 - BT test on Woodgreen & Miranda ASU
011-44-20-7536-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7548-9999 - code has changed
011-44-20-7551-9999 - colt telecommunications
011-44-20-7555-9999 - centrex dms-100
011-44-20-7560-9999 - london titan ASU
011-44-20-7564-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7565-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7567-9999 - no announcement
011-44-20-7570-9999 - temp out order
011-44-20-7575-9999 - enter account #
011-44-20-757-99999 - busy
011-44-20-7591-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7598-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-75-999999 - BT test on Woodgreen & Miranda ASU
011-44-20-7607-9999 - car service
011-44-20-7612-9999 - good morning PBX
011-44-20-7624-9999 - test tone
011-44-20-762-99999 - busy
011-44-20-7633-9999 - pbx
011-44-20-7641-9999 - london ursa ASU
011-44-20-7646-9999 - NTL 7 King DMS-100
011-44-20-7657-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7660-9999 - global one telehouse
011-44-20-7661-9999 - silent
011-44-20-7662-9999 - mailbox?
011-44-20-766-99999 - primus test number
011-44-20-7671-9999 - successful cutover
011-44-20-76-999999 - London Sutton ASU
011-44-20-7700-9999 - number changed
011-44-20-7705-9999 - london Sutton ASU
011-44-20-7707-9999 - bt london jupiter ASU
011-44-20-7728-9999 - emergency service
011-44-20-7738-9999 - mailbox is full
011-44-20-7742-9999 - jp morgan
011-44-20-7745-9999 - tone
011-44-20-7746-9999 - tone
011-44-20-7748-9999 - telecom one
011-44-20-77630001 - stock news
011-44-20-776-99999 - silent
011-44-20-7771-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7773-9999 - conference number
011-44-20-7787-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7794-9999 - carrier
011-44-20-7795-9999 - sex line
011-44-20-7800-9999 - london Sutton ASU
011-44-20-7802-9999 - all ops busy
011-44-20-7804-9999 - * place your call
011-44-20-7805-9999 - bt test ann. elton fray
011-44-20-7810-9999 - silent
011-44-20-7823-9999 - evening, house
011-44-20-783-99999 - busy
011-44-20-7844-9999 - number not assign
011-44-20-784-99999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7852-9999 - carrier
011-44-20-7853-9999 - london ursa ASU
011-44-20-7854-9999 - tone
011-44-20-7855-9999 - GC Jupiter DMS-100
011-44-20-7862-9999 - couldn't be connected
011-44-20-7863-9999 - mailbox #
011-44-20-787-99999 - reorder tone?
011-44-20-7886-9999 - cold telecommunications
011-44-20-7888-9999 - invalid/restricted
011-44-20-7891-9999 - enter pin number
011-44-20-7893-9999 - busy
011-44-20-78-999999 - couldn't be connected
011-44-20-7907-9999 - vmb
011-44-20-792-99999 - number changed
011-44-20-7937-9999 - vmb
011-44-20-7940-9999 - can't be completed
011-44-20-7941-9999 - london ursa ASU
011-44-20-7942-9999 - not accepting calls
011-44-20-7947-9999 - emergency services
011-44-20-7951-9999 - busy
011-44-20-7953-9999 - survey
011-44-20-7958-9999 - silent
011-44-20-795-99999 - can't be complete
011-44-20-7964-9999 - temp out of order
011-44-20-7967-9999 - atl test number
011-44-20-7977-9999 - can't be connected
011-44-20-7987-9999 - number changed