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From: cmoore@BRL.ARPA (Carl Moore, VLD/VMB)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: own areacode + 555-1212
Message-ID: <8712211412.aa03754@ADM.BRL.ARPA>
Date: 21 Dec 87 19:12:40 GMT
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I was calling from a York (Pa.) area pay phone (717-741) trying to get
directory assistance for a number in Scranton, also in 717 area.
The instruction card said only:
1 555 1212 local
1 areacode 555 1212 outside this area code

I dialed 1-555-1212 and was told to dial 1-717-555-1212 to get help
for Scranton!  (I did.)