Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!killer!vector!telecom-gateway From: MYERSTON@KL.SRI.COM (HECTOR MYERSTON) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Numbers and Numbers Message-ID: Date: 10 Feb 89 17:31:38 GMT Sender: news@vector.UUCP Lines: 13 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 57, message 4 of 7 Re: two recent postings making categorical statements which are (in my opinion) erroneous and/or misleading: o It seems to me that 1 is the International Designator for the the North American Area. Thus 1-NPA-NXX XXXX is a complete number making the "1" part of the number and not an access artifact. o Introduction of 1+ dialing in A/C 415 is designated (By PacBell) as Phase I of the 415 NPA Code Relief Plan. Phase 2 is the splitting of Alemeda and Contra Costa Counties into a new (as yet undesignated Area Code). Thus, the announcement from MCI, reflects exactly what is coming out of the horse's mouth. -------