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Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by HenryKissinger on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:00AM (#24838098)
And so the legendary indestructibility of Nokia's phones shall be put to the test once more.

The very first or two digits of any phone number on Earth are the country calling codes. We should add extra digits for a planetary calling code.

Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by hexscrews on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:08AM (#24838204)
And so, in 2050, the Nokia Shield Initiative was launched. 500 (american) football field sized Nokia 3310's were put into orbit to protect the earth.
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by iso1631 on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:13AM (#24838262)
Most country codes are 3 digits. There are a few 2 digits, and I think parts the old USSR and the North American Dialing region are the only 1-digit codes.
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by pilsetnieks on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:54AM (#24838858)
Nokia isn't doing the phones, that's maybe why you're getting the downvotes;

On the second point, however, I kinda agree. People are mentioning some of the +8XX international codes but we should really go hierarchical. A separate higher level code for Earth, for Moon, other planetary bodies; then eventually higher level codes for solar systems, etc.

I really doubt they'll even be doing phone numbers, though.

Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by bluGill on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @03:52PM (#24841686)
There is no point in doing solar systems - the turn around time to the next star is ~ 8 years. Nobody will make a phone call with that sort of latency. It will be email (or videos) if anything at all.

Even in this solar system only Venus and Mars can you even think about a phone call from earth - and then only for a few days when the orbits align closely. The rest of the time the latency will be too bad. Even when it is possible you will need special training to deal with the latency - it will be more of a monologue not a conversation, with pre-planed handoff times for the other side to state their bit.

The moon will be possible, but most people who try it will find it annoying enough that they will avoid it. If grandma didn't go with you that it will be the only way to talk to the grandkids so it will be done, but if the moon ever becomes self-sustaining expect that there isn't a lot of communication back and forth.

There is a reason satellite never took off for long distance calls - it works but people hated it because the other party didn't respond fast enough. Geosynchronous orbit is only used for calls where there isn't an underseas cable (I don't know if any such satellites are even left in orbit).

Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by pilsetnieks on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @05:39PM (#24842624)
I know, I was being facetious. It's possible they won't even do phone numbers for the moon - LTE gives a data connection, and you use whatever protocol on top, VoIP, Signal, Whatsapp, Facetime, whatever.
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by hnarn on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:06AM (#24838170)
Almost all of them are taken but 999 is still free!
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by DanBC on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:38AM (#24838611)
999 is the emergency number in the UK and a few other places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/999_(emergency_telephone_numbe...
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by hnarn on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @01:11PM (#24839880)
That's far from ideal, but country codes in phone numbers are also always prefixed, so a phone number in country code 999 would never start with that number, it would either be +999 [something] on a smartphone for example, or the old school equivalent 00 999 [something].
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by can16358p on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:06AM (#24838171)
Imagine accidentally calling an astronaut. Or doing FaceTime/Zoom with them on the moon. It would be interesting.
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by reaperducer on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @11:22AM (#24838384)
"I have great news about the extended warranty on your moon buggy!"
Re:Nokia selected by NASA to build cellular network on the moon by secondcoming on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @12:16PM (#24839128)
"According to our records you've been involved in an accident..."

(Maybe that's UK only)