mvanbusk@bcm1a05.attmail.com (03/09/91)
With all of the questions recently on when to use 1 for dialing I have a new twist to add. Why is it necessary to dial 1 for local calls? The city I live in is served by Illinois Bell and GTE. When calling local from the IBT Company to the GTE Company (815-398-xxxx to 815-874-xxxx) a 1 must be dialed first. However, if calling from 874-xxxx to 398-xxxx 1 is not needed. Any explanations? Do any other cities served by two LEC's require this type of dialing? Mark Van Buskirk Rolling Meadows, IL [Moderator's Note: From IBT's Chicago-Newcastle CO to Centel's Chicago-Newcastle numbers, only seven digits are dialed, and it is a local, untimed call. From IBT or Centel in Chicago to IBT or Centel in the suburbs -- even if is across the street (or the shop next door in the mall, in one case along Harlem Avenue) then 1-708 or 1-312 must be prepended. PAT]