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From: merlyn@iwarp.intel.com (Randal L. Schwartz)
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Subject: Re: 215 Area Code Loses "1" per Newspaper 'Reporter'
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In article <15527@accuvax.nwu.edu>, bill@gauss (bill) writes:

| [Moderator's Note: I realize this next article sounds stupid. But do
| not blame Bill ... don't flame the messanger; but rather, the message
| itself and the original author. Read it and we'll chat about it
| afterward.   PAT]

It makes perfect sense to me.  If I "lose" the "1" for long-distance,
I can have a number within 215 that has an exchange that looks like an
area code (has 0/1 for second digit).

Old system (trying to call 516-7772 number as long distance).

1-516-7772 = system waits for rest of number, thinking it is the beginning
             of 1-516-777-2nnn, so this number is illegal.

New system (still trying to call 516-7772 long distance).

516-7772 = system now knows that this is a complete number.

See, I've "lost" the "1" for "long distance".  And gained it for "area
code follows".

I guess living in an area where 1 means long distance gives me the
advantage at understanding these statements.  For those of you who
haven't had "1" mean long distance, taking those statements out of
context from the newspaper article must have looked really funny.  And
since the general population *for that area* has it firmly entrenched
that "1 means long distance"... that's indeed what they are losing!

(I'm still baffled at what the "1 means long distance" people do when
a differing area code is *not* long distance.  Do you dial the "1" or
not?  Around here, if it's a different area code, it's definitely long
distance.)

Just another person who dials 1 for long distance still,


Randal L. Schwartz, Stonehenge Consulting Services (503)777-0095 
on contract to Intel's iWarp project, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, Sol III      
merlyn@iwarp.intel.com ...!any-MX-mailer-like-uunet!iwarp.intel.com!merlyn 


[Moderator's Note: Is Portland, OR to Vancouver, WA a long distance
call? What about Troutdale, OR to Camas, WA?  What about Ontario, OR
to Fruitland, ID?  And yes, we dial 1 whenever we change area codes,
even though several suburban 708 points are local to me in 312, and
are part of my 'eight mile from CO to CO' local free calling area.  PAT]