What is the difference between a federal and a city number?
A telephone number in federal format is the familiar 11-digit numbers that include the following elements:
- +7 — international country code of the Russian Federation;
- The prefix is three numbers that indicate the operator and region (905, 961, 987, etc.). Each operator has a certain list of prefixes in the region, many of them have long been known to Russians. For example, people know that a call is from Moscow if they see the numbers 926 (Megafon), 916 (MTS) on their mobile phone, but Beeline does not have such a clear trend; its codes 903, 905 are used in many regions.
- Unique 7-digit subscriber number.
For example, the federal number of MTS Moscow looks like this: +7-916-xxx-xx-xx, and federal Megafon numbers often start with the prefix 926: +7-926-xxx-xx-xx. The federal number is international, that is, to call from abroad, you need to dial the same sequence of numbers as in Russia.
The city number is identical in appearance to the regular numbers of the city landline network. In Moscow it consists of 7 digits. However, it is worth considering that from a mobile phone or from a landline you need to dial not only 7 digits without codes and prefixes.
This is due to the fact that the capital has a closed numbering format, and it is impossible to use dialing without an area code or operator. The closed numbering plan is also due to the fact that for Moscow today there are not one, but two codes - 495 and 499. It turns out that one seven-digit number can be in two codes.
Also, if you call from another region, you need to dial a city number with an area code, say, or with a region code (987)553-66-78, but for this you need to know the full federal number.
So, the main difference between a federal number and a city number is that they have an international format of 11 digits, and you can call it both within your home region and from abroad in the same way.
Interesting fact
The origin of the call sign 007 and many James Bond films has a real story that is connected with the Soviet regime, British spy Sidney Reilly (real name Solomon Rosenblum). Until 1918 in Moscow, in order to make a call, you had to pick up the phone, turn the knob three times, and you would be connected to a telephone operator, who would connect you to the required subscriber.
The first automatic dialing station in Russia was installed in 1918 in the Kremlin. Solomon Rosenblum’s cousin, Yakov Blumkin, served in the Cheka. He was close to F.E. Dzerzhinsky. Yakov suggested that Felix install automatic telephony so that there would be no need to call an operator and ask to be connected.
An automatic station from Bella is being installed in the Kremlin. 100 telephones allocated. Lenin got number 001, Trotsky - 002, Sverdlov - 003. Dzerzhinsky got number 007. The same number was duplicated for an additional device that was in Sidney Reilly's apartment. Accordingly, when Dzerzhinsky’s phone rang, Reilly’s phone also rang. It was enough to pick up the phone to listen to the conversation. eventually became "007 ". This is how the famous agent Bond, James Bond, appeared.
For whom are landline numbers created?
Landline cell phone numbers are usually of interest to businesses related to customer services. Such numbers are chosen by taxi services, food delivery services, car services, online stores, etc. For such companies, a landline number is definitely beneficial:
- The client needs to remember only 7 digits instead of 11, as in the federal number. Most often, companies buy beautiful and easy-to-remember numbers, like 555-33-33, etc., in which the numbers form a sequence. Numbers with code 495 are considered more expensive.
- Landline numbers are associated with a reliable company that has its own office connected to a fixed city network. Although today an ordinary student running a micro-business from a rented room can own a city cell number
- City numbers look beautiful in outdoor advertising, be it banners, printing or business cards.
Today, private individuals rarely connect regular landline phones, but landline numbers from cellular operators, on the contrary, are gaining popularity. Calls from landlines to landline numbers are free, and for people who are interested in saving money, this can be a determining factor when choosing a company.
Key advantages of city numbers
City numbers from cellular operators have at least 3 more key benefits compared to federal numbers or numbers from a landline network.
- You can change your office without any problems. The SIM card is inserted into a regular cell phone, which means that it is not tied to a location. There is no need to draw a new line when moving or interrupt work. This SIM card can also be transferred to regions where the company does not yet have an office or representative office.
- Fast connection. With a city number, you don’t need to purchase expensive equipment and wait for installers to install wires.
- Huge possibilities for setting up telephony. It is to landline numbers that you can connect call forwarding, set up multi-channel, call recording, etc.
Disadvantages of a direct number
So, direct numbers have quite a lot of advantages, mainly for those who are doing business. But there are also several disadvantages:
- It is impossible to find out which number was called, the direct number or its federal version - this may be important for call statistics, for example.
- Subscribers will not be able to send SMS to a direct number; they must know its mobile version.
- When calling from a direct number, the subscriber will display a federal number; only the last 5-7 digits will match if these are paired numbers.
- It is not possible to connect more than one direct number to one mobile phone.
Despite these points, there is a steady demand for additional direct numbers from Beeline, Megafon and MTS.
Sets of federal and city license plates
The city number is in addition to the federal number. This means that you cannot buy only a Beeline city number - it will definitely have a federal version, and it may not coincide with the short number.
Megafon has a list of tariffs at which you can additionally connect a direct number. The subscription fee for a tariff with two numbers is more expensive.
Beeline offers a separate option - adding a 6/7-digit city number to any tariff. After connecting an additional paid service, the operator forwards from an additional number to a federal one. Redirection is free. MTS also has a service with a similar name. The operator offers to use a landline number at any tariff, and the cost of unlimited forwarding depends on the main tariff plan on the mobile number.
Despite the presence of a direct number, when making outgoing calls and sending SMS, the main federal number will be determined as the subscriber number.
To convert a city number to a federal number, just add a prefix. But to do this, you need to know which operator provided the city number in addition to the federal one.
Personal Area
Each subscriber has a personal space on the provider’s official website. To enter it, you will need to register, indicating your phone number and password to protect your data. After successful authorization, the system will remember the entered data if you check the box next to the “Remember me” button. To view your number, automatically log in to the service under your account. The main menu of your personal account contains detailed information about the current account balance, the main parameters of the active tariff plan, and also on the top panel - the user’s phone number.
If you have a mobile application installed on your smartphone, the process is greatly simplified. Launch the utility; repeated authorizations do not require entering a login and password. The interface is based on a web resource. The program is freely available on many sources on the Internet. But download files only from trusted sites to avoid infecting your terminal with harmful viruses.
Attention! To log into your account, you must have an active connection to network resources.
Federal and City MTS number: what is the difference?
When a user connects to a mobile operator, along with a new SIM card, he receives an 11-digit individual number, from which and to which he will subsequently receive calls, make outgoing calls, and also use other capabilities of modern means of communication.
Users often have a question: what does a federal and city number mean for MTS or another cellular operator?
Federal number
What is a Federal subscriber number? This 11-digit number is a number in federal format. The room includes:
- 8 (or +7) is the code for accessing the federal line on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- 9ХХ – prefix of a cellular operator from a pool of prefixes allocated to the operator by the Ministry of Communications (Federal Communications Agency). Each operator has a set of dedicated prefixes, which (at least in their service region) have long been easily recognizable.
- XXX-XX-XX is actually a unique subscriber number in the federal format. Can have any combination of numbers. Operators also select so-called “Beautiful Numbers” for sale at an additional cost.
All calls made from or to such a number are essentially “long-distance”, but are charged by the operator taking into account unique sets of prefixes, which are different and unique in each individual service area. To call such a number, we must dial the full set of numbers – 11 – from any phone (both mobile and landline), regardless of its location.
USSD command
In almost every area of life it is necessary to indicate a main telephone number. You are able to instantly obtain the necessary data. Just dial a simple three-digit combination on the call screen - *201#. After this, a notification will be sent to your mobile device with the relevant information - cell phone number. This feature is implemented on all operator tariff plans and is valid throughout the Russian Federation.
A special help menu has been developed for all clients of the company - Tele2 Guide. Enter the command *111#. The display will display a window containing a list of options and functions. Follow the on-screen instructions to achieve a specific goal.
Landline number
The full city number is also 11-digit. A complete set of city number (or "Geographic National Open Plan") includes:
- 8 (or +7) – code for accessing the federal line on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- XXX – region prefix (often with the addition of the locality prefix XX).
- XXX-XX-XX is actually a unique subscriber number in a city format. Can have any combination of numbers from a pool of numbers assigned to a specific geographic area by the Ministry of Communications and Communications (Federal Communications Agency).
Calls made to or from such a number within their locality require dialing only a unique number - from 5 to 7 digits depending on the region (“Geographic local open plan number”). Calls from mobile numbers, as well as calls from landline numbers in other regions of the country, require dialing the full 11-digit subscriber code.
Usage differences
How does using a Federal number differ from using a City number?
- Calls to landline numbers within your region do not require payment.
- Calls to landline numbers within your region do not require dialing region prefixes.
- Calls from all regions of Russia require dialing a regional prefix, which was previously strictly tied to a specific region.
The difference in the set of numbers has only a psychological meaning and is in no way an indicator of “solidity”, “location” or anything else. There are, of course, differences: calls made within your “geographic pool of local numbers” become more convenient due to the shorter digital number combination.
How does this happen?
So how do subscribers using mobile devices receive “City numbers” if there is a strict geographical binding of number combinations?
The fact is that when you purchase a new SIM card with a “City number” or connect it, you get two numbers linked to each other, duplicating the last 4 – 7 unique digits (local number depending on the region). These numbers are the correspondence between city and federal MTS numbers. That is, knowing the subscriber’s federal mobile number, we will be able to call him in the “City Number” format. But it’s difficult to tell how to find out a federal mobile number, knowing the city number. There are a lot of prefixes of different mobile operators in the same region.
There is mutual constant call forwarding between your numbers. By providing , your mobile operator enters into a special tripartite agreement with the local fixed-line operator (MGTS in Moscow, Rostelecom mainly in the Russian Federation).
Connecting to your current federal number is not always possible - it all depends on whether the operators have the opportunity to provide a duplicate landline number.
Size matters
In Russia, the distribution and use of telephone digit dials is regulated by a special set of Rules. The document says that all available combinations of numbers can be classified into different types. The most interesting are the classification options into geographic and non-geographic numbers. So how are they different from each other?
In addition, there are also direct or, as they are also called, city formats - they are much shorter, due to the absence of the need to use regional codes.
What is the difference
In short, the difference between federal and city numbers is in their format. The first one starts with +7, followed by a specific region code (for example, 910), and then a combination of seven digits. To summarize, it turns out that the phone needs to be dialed in full international format. If you need to call from landline devices, then instead of +7 you need to dial 8, and then follow the standard: region code and a seven-digit number.
If you have chosen a landline number among MTS numbers, then you need to dial it from local mobile phones or landlines in seven-digit format. This option is more suitable for those people who are engaged in their own business. A shorter combination will be easier for potential clients to remember.
Each direct landline telephone has its federal duplicate. This only works within the network. The company provides each subscriber with two numbers at once under the terms of a tripartite agreement. That is, it turns out that if you know the direct landline phone number of a user, then you automatically know his federal duplicate.
Any MTS communication store offers its users to purchase a connection kit with a landline number. But it is worth noting that the subscription fee payments in this case will be 500 rubles more than with its federal duplicate.
“Smart” and other tariff plans provide access to a landline phone. For example, if the monthly fee for a tariff with a federal combination is 200 rubles, then with a city one it will be 700 rubles.
To choose a landline number from MTS, you need to contact specialists at the service salon. Then you should tell them what you want to purchase and for what purpose. The consultant will offer you all kinds of options, and you yourself can choose the one that you like. This may be the most memorable, easiest or beautiful combination of numbers. After your determination, you will be given a SIM card that will have a correspondence between two combinations (only the beginning is different, but the seven-digit end is the same).
What does it mean?
- Let's start with the fact that cell phones can support both federal and direct numbers. A federal number implies the use of a 3-digit code of one of the regional operators, which is assigned to it.
For example, MTS Moscow uses code 916 (it follows the Russian code, that is, +7), and Megafon uses 920.
- Unlike a federal number, a direct number looks the same as a city number. There are immediately two codes for one number. When calling from a regular landline phone, the subscriber will not have to dial the area code.
- A clear example where 566-75-88 is a city number in Moscow. This combination is a direct number. However, if we type, we will get there.
- Many users are interested in whether they can send SMS messages to a federal number. The answer is yes - and it's also very easy to do.
- While in your home region (or any other), enter the full number, starting with +7, after which we enter the 3-digit code of the cellular operator and the number consisting of 7 digits.
- This information is especially useful due to the fact that sending to landline direct phone numbers is usually not possible.
You should be aware that along with a direct city telephone number we always receive a federal number, and it is better to find it out immediately.
conclusions
The main and almost the only difference between a city number and what is now commonly called a federal number is precisely the number of digits . So, if the federal number received its name for the simple reason that it begins with the federal code of a certain mobile operator, then the city number begins with an eight, followed by the code of a particular city. For personal communication, it makes no difference whether you give your preference to a federal or city number. At the same time, some difference can be provided for in business communication.
Why do you need a federal and direct number?
The ability to provide a federal number by Megafon sets this mobile operator apart from many others.
For an ordinary subscriber, this means saving money on mobile communications. They can purchase both federal and simple numbers. At the same time, a federal number will cost significantly less.
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