Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Thu, 2 May 91 13:26:14 EDT From: Carl Moore (VLD/VMB) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Calling From 416 Area Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 332, Message 10 of 13 Lines: 24 With the permission of Tony Harminc , I am forwarding the following remarks: ----- Forwarded message: [From Carl Moore: 905 was recently announced for split of 416.] Amusingly, when I dial 1+905+7D from here (416) I get routed to a message from 619 saying that the dialing procedure for Mexico has changed - use 011+52+, in English and Spanish. Somehow you'd think a switch in what will be the new 905 would be the first to be updated! [Use of 0+ within area 416.] ...it is explicitly stated (in the front of the phone book where it explains how to use a calling card) that although you *can* use a calling card for a local call ($.75) you cannot dial it with 0+. You must dial 0 and wait for the operator. If you try 0 + 416 + 7D and it is a local call, you get the recording saying "the number dialed is not a long distance call - please do not dial 1 or 0 before the number". If it is long distance it goes through to the ka-bong/operator just fine.