"192" to be replaced by six digits - papers 10th Dec

DIRECTORY INQUIRY services will be deregulated from today, giving consumers access to a range of new telephone information services run by rivals to BT Group, which currently dominates the market, says this morning's FT. The "192" service will be superseded by August next year by six-digit numbers starting with "118". In the meantime, the new telephone numbers will run alongside 192. BT's alternative to 192 today becomes 118 500. As part of the change, BT will be offering new services such as classified listings and film and television information. BT intends to further beef up it...