æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs hˈɪstɚɹi, ðɛɹ ɪz nˈaʊ ɐ wˈaɪdspɹɛd mɪskənsˈɛpʃən ðæt zˈiəɹoʊtˈuːzˈiəɹoʊsˈɛvən ænd zˈiəɹoʊtˈuːzˈiəɹoʊˈeɪt ɑːɹ ðə dˈaɪəlɪŋ kˈoʊdz fɔːɹ pˈɑːɹts ʌv lˈʌndən.
As a result of this history, there is now a widespread misconception that 0207 and 0208 are the dialling codes for parts of London.