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From: lyle@dimacs.rutgers.edu (Lyle A. McGeoch)
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Subject: Re: 215 Area Code Loses "1" per Newspaper 'Reporter'
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Date: 21 Dec 90 03:44:32 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 896, Message 4 of 7


Bell Atlantic is clearly going to be using the same dialing rules in
215 as it currently uses in North Jersey (201 and 908).  All calls
within 215 will be dialed with seven digits.  All calls to other area
codes will use a 1+ prefix.  So the reporter is right ... 215 is
losing 1+ dialing on long distance calls within the area code.  This
change will allow N0N and N1N exchanges within 215.  If someone in 215
dials 1+N0N or 1+N1N, the call will be routed to the appropriate area
code.  Without the 1+ prefix, the call will go to the right exchange
in 215.

I don't like this system very much ... it makes it too easy to make
toll calls that you think are local.  Of course the local phone
company doesn't mind that.  The alternative system, using the area
code on all long distance within your own area code, isn't so great
either.

The newspaper article certainly wasn't very clear.


Lyle McGeoch   Rutgers University   lyle@dimacs.rutgers.edu