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Area code 000 is not a valid number in any country where dialling '0' reaches an operator.
North America edit
Area code 000 is not a valid North American Numbering Plan exchange or area code.
European Union, and 0 trunk prefix edit
It is invalid in the European Union and many other nations where '0' is reserved as a trunk prefix and '00' as an international call prefix.
Australia edit
In Australia, 000 is reserved as an emergency telephone number.
Caller ID presentation edit
This code may show up as part of a number on a caller id system when receiving telemarketer outbound calls or from VoIP services, such as Skype or Vonage, because there is no requirement that caller id data represent a valid telephone number.[1][2][unreliable source?]
See also edit
- Caller ID spoofing
- 000, Australian emergency telephone number
References edit
- ^ Nielson, Julie - AT&T Operator. Personal interview. 10 April 2007.
- ^ "Reverse Phone Search".
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