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From: cmoore@BRL.ARPA (Carl Moore, VLD/VMB)
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Subject: Clarksville, Md.
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Date: Mon, 29-Jun-87 19:31:49 EDT
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I made it down to Clarksville, Maryland recently.  The setup I knew for there
as of several years ago was (in area code 301):
286--no local service to Balt. or DC
531 (Columbia service)--local to Baltimore city, not beyond it
988 (Ellicott City service)--local to Baltimore metro area
so I assumed that 286, with the smallest calling area, would show up on pay phones.
But recently, I noticed 286 popping up in Washington area directory as Berwyn, part
of Washington metro area; so the question I put forth in a recent Digest was what
was now on the Clarksville pay phones.  Answer: 531.
This suggests that Clarksville area is changing from rural to suburban-bedroom.
(Use 596--Columbia with Laurel service--for local service to DC.)