2 In London,telephones now have all-figure numbers which do not include an exchange name:for example,071-222-2870.If you make a local telephone call in London to a subscriber in London,you leave out the 071 and dial only the last seven figures of the number of the person whom you are calling.To make a trunk call to or from London,you dial all the figures of the subscriber's number. 3 The names,addresses and telephone numbers of subscribers in inner London are at present printed in four directories.There are separate directories for people whose names begin with the letters A to D,E to K,L to R and S to Z.When you look up a person's number in the telephone directory,you will find his name on the left side of the column and his telephone number on the right side. 4 All call-boxes in London are on the STD system,which has now been extended to all parts of Britain.The letters STD stand for Subscriber Trunk Dialing,and on this type of telephone you can dial many long-distance numbers direct as well as local numbers.An STD telephone is usually free,and the coin-box has slots for coins.To make a call,you pick up the receiver and dial the number before putting any money into the coin-box.When the person whose number you are ringing answers,there will be a special rapid tone called the paytone.As soon as you hear this,you put your money in the box.The paytone then stops, and you can start to speak.To make a trunk call by STD,you dial first the STD code number for the town that you are calling and then the number of the subscriber.For example,the STD code number for trunk calls from London to Bristol is 0272;if you telephone a person living in Bristol whose number is 294020,you would dial 0272-294020. When your time is up the paytone is repeated;if you wish to continue your talk,you must then put more money into the slot.The length of time allowed is doubled between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.Now pay phones work slightly differently,however. 5 Besides the STD system,there is also an International Subscriber Dialing service for making telephone calls to most of the countries of Europe,but some calls can only be made from telephones without a coin-box.You can dial direct to many places in France,Belgium, Germany,Luxembourg,the Netherlands,and Switzerland. 6 A special recorded telephone information service is provided every day for visitors to London.This service gives visitors details of the main events of the day in and around London.The information is recorded in four languages:English,French,German and Spanish.When you wake up in the morning and you want to know what the weather will be like in London,dial 246-8901;and,if you want to know time,dial 123. 9262 In London , telephones now have all-figure numbers which do not include an exchange name: for example , 071-222-2870. If you make a local telephone call in London to a subscriber in London , you leave out the 071 and dial only the last seven figures of the number of the person whom you are calling. To make a trunk call to or from London , you dial all the figures of the subscriber's number. 3 The names, addresses and telephone numbers of subscribers in inner London are at present printed in four directories. There are separate directories for people whose names begin with the letters A to D, E to K , L to Rand S to Z. When you look up a person' s number in the telephone directory , you will find his name on the left side of the column and his telephone number on the right side. 4 All call-boxes in London are on the STD system , which has now been extended to all parts of Britain. The letters STD stand for Subscriber Trunk Dialing , and on this type of telephone you can dial many long-distance numbers direct as well as local numbers. An STD telephone is usually free , and the coin-box has slots for coins. To make a call , you pick up the receiver and dial the number before putting any money into the coin-box. When the person whose number you are ringing answers, there will be a special rapid tone called the paytone. As soon as you hear this, you put your money in the box. The paytone then stops, and you can start to speak. To make a trunk call by STD, you dial first the STD code number for the town that you are calling and then the number of the subscriber. For example , the STD code number for trunk calls from London to Bristol is 0272; if you telephone a person living in Bristol whose number is 294020 , you would dial 0272-294020. When your time is up the paytone is repeated; if you wish to continue your talk , you must then put more money into the slot. The length of time allowed is doubled between 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. Now pay phones work slightly differently , however. 5 Besides the STD system, there is also an International Subscriber Dialing service for making telephone calls to most of the countries of Europe , but some calls can only be made from telephones without a coin-box. You can dial direct to many places in France , Belgium. Germany , Luxembourg , the Netherlands, and Switzerland. 6 A special recorded telephone information service is provided every day for visitors to London. This service gives visitors details of the main events of the day in and around London. The inf