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From: HUFF@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Steve Huff, U. of Kansas, Lawrence)
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Subject: How Do WATS Lines Work?
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Date: 8 Feb 90 21:04:10 GMT
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Can somebody tell me if there is a TECHNICAL reason that, generally
speaking, you can't dial an 800 number in your own area code?  Is this
due to tariffs, or is there another reason?


E-mail please; I'll post if there's enough interest.


Steve Huff
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[Moderator's Note: More and more often now, you can dial an 800 number
in your own area code, and even your own community. I frequently use
my 800 number from within Chicago to call home rather than feed some
coins into a COCOT, or risk a huge charge if I accidentally use an AOS
with my Illinois Bell card. Maybe other readers have some additional
background on this.  PT]