ðɪ ˈɛɹiə kˈoʊd ɪz nˌɑːt sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə nˈʌmbɚ kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən ænd ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾɚɹ ˈɑːfkɑːm dʌznˌɑːt ɹᵻstɹˈɪkt ðə sˈaɪz ʌv nˈʌmbɚ blˈɑːks ðæt ɑːɹ ˈæləkˌeɪɾᵻd.
The area code is not subject to number conservation and the regulator Ofcom does not restrict the size of number blocks that are allocated.