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From: rmadison@euler.berkeley.edu (Linc Madison)
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Subject: Re: My List of North American Area Codes
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Date: 3 Jun 90 10:29:38 GMT
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In article <8584@accuvax.nwu.edu> HAMER524@ruby.vcu.edu writes:
>X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 409, Message 14 of 14

>Similarly, Patrick, I really think that with respect to the list of US
>area codes you posted, writing them all as "1-XXX" was inappropriate.
>Aside from the fact the the "1" is an access code, and not part of the
>phone number, it _certainly_ is the wrong access code for most parts
>of the world.

Not nearly as inappropriate as you seem to want to make out.  Aside
from the simple defense Patrick offered (that's the way it was sent to
him), there is also the fact that you are just plain dead wrong when
you say "it _certainly_ is the wrong access code for most parts of the
world."  No, it _certainly_ is the RIGHT access code for the ENTIRE
world.  Additional access codes may be required ahead of it, but no
matter where you go in the world, "1" is the access code for the U.S.

You could, with equal validity, say that the city code for Amsterdam
is +31-20.


Linc Madison  =   rmadison@euler.berkeley.edu