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From: kjb@cs.brown.edu (Ken Basye)
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Subject: Area Code Data Requested
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Date: 21 Aug 90 01:11:11 GMT
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I'm looking for a machine-readable copy of a list of U.S. and Canadian
cities and their area codes.  What I really want is the location of
some site I can ftp the list from.  I'd settle for just not having to
type in the meager list from the front of the phone book, but a more
extensive list would be better.  

I'm looking for this information because I find myself frequently
trying to get directory information about some company in some town
whose area code I can only guess at using the map in the book.
Alternatively, I have the number of some company and want to see where
they are located without searching the map for the right area code.
Incidently, while the placement of the state borders in the map is
pretty accurate, have a look at a real map and compare the location of
some of the cities on the area code map sometime when you need a
laugh.  Trying to locate the right area code by triangulation is
clearly out.

You can see what my solution will be, but if you have some other way
of solving these problems I'd love to hear about them.


Thanks a lot,

Internet/CSnet  kjb@cs.brown.edu     U.S. MAIL  Ken Basye
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