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From: arielle@taronga.hackercorp.com (Stephanie da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Local Calling Areas (was Surprise!!)
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Date: 17 Jun 91 05:57:16 GMT
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In article <telecom11.440.2@eecs.nwu.edu>, gs26@prism.gatech.edu
(Glenn R. Stone) writes:

> The Metro Atlanta calling area extends for 80 some miles in a couple
> directions ... it'll be in its own area code in March, 1992.

> Can anybody top that? 

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Houston. I thought we had the
largest local calling area in the US. The reason why so many local
BBSs have sprung up around here.


Stephanie da Silva                        Taronga Park -- (713) 568-0480
arielle@taronga.hackercorp.com                    Houston, Texas
arielle@hackercorp.com                  (Not the zoo... my Unix system...)