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From: martin@cod.nosc.mil (Douglas W. Martin)
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Subject: International Dialing and Area Codes
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Date: 10 May 91 15:54:23 GMT
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    1. How are international long-distance rates calculated?  Are
there some one-minute calls that would be extremely expensive?  For
example, does it cost a lot more to call some small town in Vanuatu or
Zambia than to call London or Paris?  I would be interested in some
comparative figures.

    2. There has been talk in this Digest about area codes like 820 to
cover parts of the NANP which are not presently accessable.  What
parts are these?  I would guess parts of the Yukon or the Northwest
Territories, but I thought most of these were accessable via 403-Alberta.  
Could someone please explain.


Doug Martin   martin@nosc.mil