[OT] [plug] Motorolla C380 Ringtones from Linux PC

[Timothy White]

Rennie wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:25, James Devenish wrote:
> 
>>In message <1103797263.2934.6.camel at localhost>
>>
>>on Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 06:21:03PM +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 18:16, James Devenish wrote:
>>>
>>>>In message <1103796691.2934.1.camel at localhost>
>>>>
>>>>on Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 06:11:32PM +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>mobile: 0422 978315
>>>>
>>>>why [do] people choose a variety of bizarre ways of expressing their
>>>>mobile telephone numbers.
>>>
>>>[It's] meant to read zero, four, two, two, *ever so short pause*
>>>ninety seven, eighty-three, one, five.
>>
>>Sure, and "BANGBANGABANG BANGBANGABANG" is meant to be read as 3 BANGs,
>>followed by a slight pause, following by 2 more BANGs and a B A N G.
>>But I still don't understand the rationale for the irregularity.
> 
> 
> "rationale"...? We're human, the rationale is _habit_.
> 
> As to where the habit came from, I think that's how it was when mobiles first 
> came into existence.
> 
> I must say, after experiencing some of the "systems" overseas I think the Aus' 
> phone numbering system is amongst the more logical of them. 
> 
> I do to agree it would be more consistent/logical is  the mobile numbers were 
> expressed as "04  ####  ####".

I think it depends on the number. E.g. my number is easier to remember 
as #### ## ####
Personal preference.
Tim
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