Beeper numbers changed

Beeper numbers changed

JAKARTA (JP): State domestic telecommunications firm PT Telkom
changed yesterday three-digit telephone numbers of Skytel, Starko
and Santika radio paging (beeper) operators.

Telkom announced Skytel phone numbers had changed from 131 to
13011, Starko numbers from 135 to 13022 and Santika numbers from
138 to 13038.

The change was necessary because of a government regulation
stating three-digit phone numbers were designated for public
services only.

Telkom previously set three-digit phone numbers but the
government took over the right to set the numbers last year. Now
only the Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications can
set three-digit numbers.

Three-digit telephone numbers are now being applied to
important services like emergency units, police stations, the
fire brigade and other major social facilities.

The Jakarta police station's number is 110, AIDS information
163 and the fire brigade 113.

Existing three-digit phone numbers include 108, 106, 102
(telephone information), 100 (long distance call operator), 104
(international call operator) and 103 (local time). (icn)