The management of Gamtel wishes to inform the general public that in February 2004, there will be a number change for all telephone lines from 6 digits to 7 digits. The general public is hereby advised to : Put 4 in front of numbers currently starting with 2, 3 or 4 put 5 in front of numbers currently starting with 5, 6 or 7 Put 9 in front of Gamcel Numbers Put 7 in front of Africel Numbers ; and Put 5 in front of all internet service providers dial -up numbers . When this new numbering plan comes into effect in 2004, Please note that the change does not however effect the 3-digit emergency numbers of the police, ambulance or fire station . For example : Location Existing Number New Number Banjul 225-262 (4)225-262 K.M.C 375-255 (4)375-255 Western Division 461-855 (4)461-855 Lower River Division 523-967 (5)523-967 Central \Upper River 692-382 (5)692-382 North\Central Division 743-961 (5)743-961 Gamcel Customers 969-961 (9)969-961 Africell Customers 780-823 (7)780-823 ISP Dial-up Numbers 555-000 (5)555-000 GSM Emergency Number 112 112 Ambulance 116 116 Police Station 117 117 Fire Service 118 118 This change will help telecommunication providers with the effective use of numbering blocks . Thank you for your attention . Chi Jamma , Bro Sheikh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~