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From: Jeff Wolfe <JTW106@psuvm.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Lopsided Local Calling Area (was: Modem Leapfrog...)
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Date: 19 Mar 90 02:52:11 GMT
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Somehow, my original post was truncated.  Here is the fixed version:

I live in Dalton, Pa. a town serviced by Commenweath Telephone Co. I
have a few friends in the town of Lake Winola, Pa. 7 driving miles
from my house. To call them, I must dial 1-378-xxxx. But, to call Penn
State's Scranton Campus, where I attend school, I can simply dial
961-xxxx.  Since Lake Winola is serviced by Commenwealth, and the PSU
Scranton campus (and the rest of Scranton/Dunmore) is served by Bell
Of Pa. I am at a loss to explain why the boundrys are the way they
are. A call to Commenwealth's Customer service did not help, as the
person I chatted with had no idea how the boundrys were laid down.

Is this a standard occurance? Or am I just lucky?


     Jeff Wolfe
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