wallyk@bicycle.wv.tek.com (Wally Kramer) (03/03/91)
steve@wattres.uucp (Steve Watt) writes: > On a somewhat related note, I'm curious ... how many area codes are > there out there (like PacBell territory in 408) that don't require a > 1+ for *any* call, local, long-distance, or otherwise? Northern New Jersey 201-XXX didn't when I was there in 1982. Particularly annoying as I was unfamiliar with the area and with little money, so I would have really liked having to dial a 1 to protect me from accidental spending. This is probably the intent -- after all, Bell 'owns' New Jersey. Wally Kramer contracted from Step Technology, Portland, Oregon 503 244 1239 wallyk@orca.WV.TEK.COM +1 503 685 2658
dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson) (03/09/91)
In article <telecom11.175.12@eecs.nwu.edu>, wallyk@bicycle.wv.tek.com (Wally Kramer) writes: > Northern New Jersey 201-XXX didn't when I was there in 1982. > Particularly annoying as I was unfamiliar with the area and with > little money, so I would have really liked having to dial a 1 to > protect me from accidental spending. This is probably the > intent -- after all, Bell 'owns' New Jersey. New Jersey now does require the 1+ for all inter-area-code calls, and does not permit it on intra-area-code calls. You still can't tell whether something within your area code is a local call. If it's within the area but outside your local calling area, you still dial seven digits. As far as I know, this is required in all three of New Jersey's area codes. Dave Levenson Internet: dave@westmark.com Westmark, Inc. UUCP: {uunet | rutgers | att}!westmark!dave Warren, NJ, USA AT&T Mail: !westmark!dave Voice: 908 647 0900 Fax: 908 647 6857
johnp@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (John Parsons) (03/10/91)
wallyk@bicycle.wv.tek.com (Wally Kramer) writes: > > ... how many area codes are there out there (like PacBell > > territory in 408) that don't require a 1+ for *any* call, ... > Northern New Jersey 201-XXX didn't when I was there in 1982. > Particularly annoying as I was unfamiliar with the area and with > little money, so I would have really liked having to dial a 1 .... It all depends on how you were raised, I guess. I grew up in PacBell 213 land, where 1+ was not required for toll calls. Now I live in USWest 303 land, and it's *annoying* to get that "We're sorry, you must first dial a ONE..." intercept. Cheerio, John Parsons johnp@hpgrla.gr.hp.com