Pune Beat

Speaking to The Indian Express Pradeep Kumar, general manager development Pune Telecom said gradually all 25 exchanges in Pune region will be converted into seven digits.

At present, Pune Telecom has a subscriber base of nearly 4 lakh people. With the existing six-digit format it was not possible to extend our services beyond the existing number, hence the conversion to seven-digit, he said.

quot;With the help of seven-digit format, Pune Telecom will be able to accommodate 40 lakh connections,8221; Kumar said.

Satara Road exchange will be followed by Yerawada exchange where the numbers with starting digits 68 and 69 will be converted. Further, the city exchange having numbers with starting digits 45,47, 48 and 54 will be converted into seven-digit, said Kumar.