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 | | A closed numbering plan is one in which the subscriber's number is a standard length, and a closed dialing plan is one in which the subscriber's number is used for all calls, even in the same area. |
 | | Telephone numbers in Australia consist of a single-digit area code (prefixed with an 0 when dialling within Australia) and eight-digit local numbers, the first four of which generally specify the exchange, and the final four a line at that exchange. |
 | | Prior to the introduction of eight-digit numbers in the early to mid-1990s, telephone numbers were seven digits in the major capital cities, with a single-digit area code, and six digits in other areas with a two-digit area code. |
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