I tried to call a number in Honduras tonight, but wasn’t getting through, and was getting the message that the country had changed its phone numbers.
The telecom authority in Honduras introduced a change in the country’s fixed telephone numbering system on November 14, 2010. Namely, all fixed numbers now have the digit 2 (two) added to become 8 digit numbers.
Examples:
-Tegucigalpa numbers: 2?? ???? before Nov. 14; 22?? ???? after Nov. 14.
-San Pedro Sula numbers: 5?? ???? before Nov 14; 25?? ???? after Nov. 14.
I guess this will help them route landline and mobile number calls, and also accommodate telephone number growth – so it’s a good thing!
I cannot resist closing with the thought that the added numbers are both prime numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.
