Abbreviation for "telephone number"

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Anonymous  #307822  Wed, 27 Dec 06 06:22 PM
Is there any way of abbreviating the term "telephone number" which is recognised as more correct in British English than other ways?

I've seen "Phone 12345", "Phone: 12345", "Tel. 12345", Tel.: 12345" and others, and am wondering which one to choose for letterheads.

Also, are country code, area code and own number just separated by a space, or would it be more correct to put a hyphen or slash in between?

Thanks!
  
Feebs11  #307879  Wed, 27 Dec 06 09:36 PM
Tel. OR Tel. No. would be fine - Phone. has rather become obsolete. When citing the number, use a space between the codes and the number.

Tel.: (044) 000 000000

We usually put the international code into brackets as it is not required nationally.
  
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Anonymous  #308026  Thu, 28 Dec 06 08:42 AM
Thanks, Feebs!

I suppose when using the same letterhead for international correspondence a lot, this would also be fine?

Tel.: ++44 (0)111 2222222
  
Marvin A.  #308884  Sat, 30 Dec 06 05:56 PM
 Anonymous wrote:
Thanks, Feebs!

I suppose when using the same letterhead for international correspondence a lot, this would also be fine?

Tel.: ++44 (0)111 2222222


Why the 2 plus signs?
  
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Anonymous  #308919  Sat, 30 Dec 06 08:27 PM
In Germany, I'm just used to putting two plus signs to denote that whichever two digits precede the country code in the country a person is calling from, should be added here. E.g., when calling abroad from Germany and most other countries I'm aware of, one would use 0044, but from South Africa it would be 0944.

Is it something which is not being done in English?
  
Englishuser  #308945  Sat, 30 Dec 06 09:53 PM

Hi Marvin A,

The plus sign (only one is required) signifies the international dialling code (00 in many countries).

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Anonymous  #308952  Sat, 30 Dec 06 10:12 PM
Thanks, Englishuser - obviously, my reply hasn't come through yet. Smile [:)]

Would you put +44 (0)111 2222222 then?


  
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