ALPHA EXCHANGE CODES OF BIRMINGHAM - 2 LEVEL

CODE NAME REMARKS
211    
212    
213    
214 code only PSS access
215    
216    
217    
218    
219    
210    
     
2(21) Dudley 6-digit Unconfirmed
222 Cannock CA2  
223 Dudley 6-digit Unconfirmed
224 Dudley 6-digit Unconfirmed
225 CALthorpe  Became AFN 440
226    
227 CAStle Bromwich  Became AFN 747
228    
229    
220 ACOcks Green  Became AFN 706
     
231    
232 BEArwod  Became AFN 249
233 AFN 233 CENtral second unit
234 AFN 234 NatWest Bank DDI code
235 AFN 235 Birmingham City Council DDI code
236 CENtral  Became AFN 236
237 Berkswell BE7  
238    
239 AFN 239 CENtral fourth unit (unconfirmed)
230 AFN 230 CENtral third unit (unconfirmed), includes some DDI numbers. BT service numbers are now on 230.
     
241    
242    
243    
244    
245    
246 CINema  Central tandem and recorded information services. The name CINema was used in dummy numbers shown in dialling instructions.
247 BIRchfield  Became AFN 356
248    
249    
240    
     
2(51) Kidderminster 6-digit numbers Unconfirmed
252 BLAckheath  Became AFN 559
253 Coleshill CL3  
254    
25(5) Aldridge AL  
256    
25(7) Bloxwich BL  
258    
259 Albrighton AL9  
250    
     
261 code only BRMB local radio
262 AFN 262 Replacement AFN code for GPO, no longer in use. Located in Central area.
263    
26(4) Bilston BN  
265    
266    
26(7) Bromsgrove 5-digit numbers  
268    
269    
260    
     
271    
272 Astwood Bank AS2  
273 Bromsgrove BR3  
274 ASHfield Became AFN 351
275 ASK Earlier code for CINema 246
27(6) Cradley Heath CR  
27(7) Brierley Hill BR  
278 ASTon Cross Became AFN 359
279 Brownhills BR9  
270 BROadwell Became AFN 552
     
281    
282    
283    
284    
285    
286    
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296    
297    
298    
299    
290    
     
201    
202    
203    
204    
205 COLmore hypothetical ( = CENtral)
206 Code only Radio West Midlands local radio
207    
208    
209 Codsall CO9  
200 AFN 200  

For a while callers could hear the output of local radio stations by dialling the codes indicated.

 

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