Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!samsung!umich!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: tronix@polari.UUCP (David Daniel) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: How Do WATS Lines Work? Message-ID: <3674@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 9 Feb 90 09:03:51 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: tronix@.UUCP (David Daniel) Organization: PolarServ, Seattle WA Lines: 12 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 88, message 5 of 10 As I understand it, the only thing that would prevent using an 800 number locally is if it is excluded from band 1. "What's so funny 'bout peace, love & understanding?" Elvis Costello [Moderator's Note: If your theory is correct, I think it should read 'excluded from Band 8'. Band 8 is intra-state, thus your own area. Band 1 is the states which touch yours on all sides. PT]