diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/iculserv.h b/icu4c/source/common/iculserv.h
index cc7b9d6aad..a6ad1b0f37 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/iculserv.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/iculserv.h
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ class U_COMMON_API LocaleKey : public ICUServiceKey {
     /**
      * UObject boilerplate.
      */
-    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-        return getStaticClassID();
+    static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
     }
 
-    static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+        return getStaticClassID();
     }
 
 #ifdef SERVICE_DEBUG
@@ -278,12 +278,12 @@ protected:
     /**
      * UObject boilerplate.
      */
-    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-        return getStaticClassID();
+    static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
     }
 
-    static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+        return getStaticClassID();
     }
 
 #ifdef SERVICE_DEBUG
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@ class U_COMMON_API SimpleLocaleKeyFactory : public LocaleKeyFactory {
     /**
      * UObject boilerplate.
      */
-    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-        return getStaticClassID();
+    static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
     }
 
-    static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+        return getStaticClassID();
     }
 
 #ifdef SERVICE_DEBUG
diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/icunotif.h b/icu4c/source/common/icunotif.h
index f769f4fbbd..28d1013b50 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/icunotif.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/icunotif.h
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ class U_COMMON_API EventListener : public UObject {
   virtual ~EventListener() {}
 
  public:
-    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-        return getStaticClassID();
+    static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
     }
 
-    static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+        return getStaticClassID();
     }
 
  public:
diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/icuserv.h b/icu4c/source/common/icuserv.h
index 183d987971..13d3f088e0 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/icuserv.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/icuserv.h
@@ -187,15 +187,15 @@ class U_COMMON_API ICUServiceKey : public UObject {
   /**
    * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
    */
-  virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-    return getStaticClassID();
+  static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+    return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
   }
 
   /**
    * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
    */
-  static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-    return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+  virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+    return getStaticClassID();
   }
 
 #ifdef SERVICE_DEBUG
@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ class U_COMMON_API SimpleFactory : public ICUServiceFactory {
  /**
   * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
   */
-  virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-	  return getStaticClassID();
+  static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
+	  return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
   }
 
  /**
   * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
   */
-  static UClassID getStaticClassID() { 
-	  return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+  virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+	  return getStaticClassID();
   }
 
 #ifdef SERVICE_DEBUG
@@ -380,33 +380,33 @@ class U_COMMON_API SimpleFactory : public ICUServiceFactory {
  * acceptsListener and notifyListener as appropriate.</p>
  */
 class U_COMMON_API ServiceListener : public EventListener {
- public:
-  /**
-   * <p>This method is called when the service changes. At the time of the
-   * call this listener is registered with the service.  It must
-   * not modify the notifier in the context of this call.</p>
-   * 
-   * @param service the service that changed.
-   */
-  virtual void serviceChanged(const ICUService& service) const = 0;
-
- public:
- /**
-  * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
-  */
-  virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
-    return getStaticClassID();
-  }
-
- /**
-  * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
-  */
-  static UClassID getStaticClassID() {
-    return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
-  }
-
- private:
-  static const char fgClassID;
+public:
+    /**
+     * <p>This method is called when the service changes. At the time of the
+     * call this listener is registered with the service.  It must
+     * not modify the notifier in the context of this call.</p>
+     * 
+     * @param service the service that changed.
+     */
+    virtual void serviceChanged(const ICUService& service) const = 0;
+    
+public:
+    /**
+     * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
+     */
+    static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() {
+        return (UClassID)&fgClassID;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * UObject RTTI boilerplate.
+     */
+    virtual UClassID getDynamicClassID() const {
+        return getStaticClassID();
+    }
+    
+private:
+    static const char fgClassID;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/nameprep.h b/icu4c/source/common/nameprep.h
index 4c174aa452..82b33abe0d 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/nameprep.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/nameprep.h
@@ -60,13 +60,6 @@ public :
 
     virtual inline UBool isNotProhibited(UChar32 ch);
     
-    /**
-     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
-     *
-     * @draft ICU 2.6
-     */
-    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
-
     /**
      * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.
      *
@@ -74,6 +67,13 @@ public :
      */
     static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { return (UClassID)&fgClassID; }
 
+    /**
+     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
+     *
+     * @draft ICU 2.6
+     */
+    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
+
 private:        
     /**
      * The address of this static class variable serves as this class's ID
diff --git a/icu4c/source/common/uvector.h b/icu4c/source/common/uvector.h
index faf71bb83b..30c82aa13d 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/common/uvector.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/common/uvector.h
@@ -245,13 +245,6 @@ public:
      */
     void sortedInsert(int32_t obj, USortComparator *compare, UErrorCode& ec);
 
-    /**
-     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
-     *
-     * @draft ICU 2.2
-     */
-    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
-
     /**
      * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.
      *
@@ -259,6 +252,13 @@ public:
      */
     static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { return (UClassID)&fgClassID; }
 
+    /**
+     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
+     *
+     * @draft ICU 2.2
+     */
+    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
+
 private:
     void _init(int32_t initialCapacity, UErrorCode &status);
 
@@ -325,13 +325,6 @@ public:
 
     int32_t search(void* obj) const;
 
-    /**
-     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
-     *
-     * @draft ICU 2.2
-     */
-    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
-
     /**
      * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for this class.
      *
@@ -339,6 +332,13 @@ public:
      */
     static inline UClassID getStaticClassID() { return (UClassID)&fgClassID; }
 
+    /**
+     * ICU "poor man's RTTI", returns a UClassID for the actual class.
+     *
+     * @draft ICU 2.2
+     */
+    virtual inline UClassID getDynamicClassID() const { return getStaticClassID(); }
+
 private:
     // Disallow
     UStack(const UStack&);