Newcastle City Centre five-digit numbers in 0632 all began with 2, so 18 months before the scheme started, their numbers were prefixed with 3; that would allow the number 2 to be utilised for the North Tyne numbering part of the scheme.
In Newcastle City Centre's five-digit numbers in 0632, all began with 2. Thus, 18 months before the scheme was implemented, their numbers were prefixed with 3; this would enable the number 2 to be used for the North Tyne numbering part of the scheme.