ðə lˈʌndən tˈɛlᵻfˌoʊn ˈɛɹiə ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ɡɹˈuːp fɔːɹ tʃˈɑːɹdʒɪŋ pˈɜːpəsᵻz ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈɔːl kˈɔːlz wɜː pɹˈaɪst æt lˈoʊkəl ɹˈeɪt.
The London telephone area operated as a single group for charging purposes in which all calls were priced at local rate.