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Hi Group,

we’re just wondering, in German we call the different types of phone-numbers (Geographic,mobile,national,VoIP…)
Rufnummerngassen (phone number alleys 😉 )
Is there an english word for this?

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  • No.

    It’s just another example of German choosing to have a single word for something, where English uses two or more.

    In English I’d say “number type”, but that’s just my opinion – others might describe this differently.

    Just the word “Rufnummer” on its own is another example – “phone number”.

    Antony.

  • No.

    It’s just another example of German choosing to have a single word for something, where English uses two or more.

    In English I’d say “number type”, but that’s just my opinion – others might describe this differently.

    Just the word “Rufnummer” on its own is another example – “phone number”.

    Antony.

  • I’d call it something like “breakout type”, but a more literal
    “extension (type) path” might also convey the idea.