For example , OXford translated into 09 on the British phone dial , so the original STD code for Oxford was 0096 .
Smaller towns were typically allocated a code based on the first letters of their name , translated into digits on the telephone dial .
OXford translated into 09 on the British phone dial , so the original STD code for Oxford was 0096 .
Smaller towns were typically allocated a code based on the first letters of their name , translated into digits on the telephone dial .