smk@attunix.att.com (S M Krieger) (11/27/89)
Since my LATA and area code (201) are one and the same, it's easy for
me to know when I am making an inter-LATA call. But, how does LD
carrier selection and inter-LATA dialing work when an inter-LATA call
is within the same area code (such as between the Atlantic coast and
Delaware River valley LATAs of area code 609)?
Here are a few specific questions that I have:
1. Can just the 7 digit number be used to call across LATA
boundaries within the same area code?
2. If someone wants to use an alternate LD carrier, is it
necessary to dial 1+a/c+7 digits after 10xxx or just
10xxx and 7 digits?
3. Is there anything else I should be asking but am not?
Stan Krieger
Summit, NJ
...!att!attunix!smkedg@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Edward Greenberg) (11/30/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0534m07@chinacat.lonestar.org> smk@attunix.att.com (S M Krieger) writes: (Asks some questions about interlata dialing in the same area code.) Here in San Jose, I am in the 408 area, which is split between two LATA's. North of "the summit" which is the hills south of San Jose, we're in the San Francisco LATA, which stretches to the Oregon border. South of that, they're in the Monterey LATA. >Here are a few specific questions that I have: > 1. Can just the 7 digit number be used to call across LATA > boundaries within the same area code? YES. It's transparent to the user. The default LD carrier is chosen. > 2. If someone wants to use an alternate LD carrier, is it > necessary to dial 1+a/c+7 digits after 10xxx or just > 10xxx and 7 digits? Just 10288+7digits works fine. > > 3. Is there anything else I should be asking but am not? > The meaning of life, perhaps? (sorry.) Actually, mileage on this may differ around the country, but here in 408 land, it's all pretty well laid out. At least where Pacific Bell is concerned. P.S. Hi Stan. I'm used to seeing you in another newsgroup. Glad to see you here. Ed Greenberg +1 415-694-2952 (day) uunet!apple!netcom!edg edg@cso.3mail.3com.com 76703,1070 on CompuServe
john@zygot.ati.com (John Higdon) (11/30/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0534m07@chinacat.lonestar.org>, smk@attunix.att.com (S M Krieger) writes: > But, how does LD > carrier selection and inter-LATA dialing work when an inter-LATA call > is within the same area code (such as between the Atlantic coast and > Delaware River valley LATAs of area code 609)? Here in Backwardtelephoneland, it is very simple. You dial the seven-digit number, or if you are LD shopping, dial 10XXX + seven-digit number. The northern part of 408 is in the San Francisco LATA, while the rest of the area code serves the Monterey LATA. To call a number in Monterey, I just dial the number (no area code). BTW, it costs much less to call Monterey than to call San Francisco, which is closer. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !
johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us (John R. Levine) (12/01/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0534m07@chinacat.lonestar.org> smk@attunix.att.com (S M Krieger) writes: >But, how does LD carrier selection and inter-LATA dialing work when an >inter-LATA call is within the same area code ? I often call between my beach house and ny parents' house, both in 609 but in different LATAs, so I guess I'm an expert. > 1. Can just the 7 digit number be used to call across LATA > boundaries within the same area code? Yes. The only way to tell if it's an intra- or inter-lata call is to look up the prefix in a suitable table. As I've mentioned in other messages, from Princeton NJ it is possible to dial local intra-lata, local inter-lata, toll intra-lata, and toll inter-lata calls all using just 7 digits. It's very hard to tell how much a call will cost. > 2. If someone wants to use an alternate LD carrier, is it > necessary to dial 1+a/c+7 digits after 10xxx or just > 10xxx and 7 digits? 10xxx + NNX-XXXX is adequate. I haven't tried dialing a redundant area code. > 3. Is there anything else I should be asking but am not? How many multi-lata area codes are there other than 609? I know that 914 in New York is one, as is 408 in California. Are there many others? Regards, John Levine, johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us, {spdcc|ima|lotus}!esegue!johnl
Carl Moore (VLD/VMB) <cmoore@brl.mil> (12/02/89)
I think Maryland (area 301) is split among at least 3 LATA's. There's 1 on the Eastern Shore, 1 including Baltimore, and 1 including Washington, DC (and another one in western Maryland?). Also, most but not all of 215 area (in Pa.) is in the Philadelphia LATA, which includes Delaware. But 215-445 Terre Hill is not in that LATA; I placed a call from there to Wilmington, Del., and it was billed as inter-LATA.
de@cs.rochester.edu (Dave Esan) (01/04/90)
In article <telecom-v09i0539m04@chinacat.lonestar.org>, johnl@esegue.segue. boston.ma.us (John R. Levine) writes: > How many multi-lata area codes are there other than 609? I know that > 914 in New York is one, as is 408 in California. Are there many > others? Yes, most NPA's have more than one lata in them. As a matter of fact, according to my last search 99 NPA's have more than one lata. They are: 201 219 317 412 509 608 704 805 901 203 301 318 413 512 609 705 806 902 205 303 319 414 513 612 706 807 904 206 304 402 417 515 613 712 809 905 208 305 403 419 516 614 715 812 912 209 307 404 501 517 615 716 813 913 214 308 405 502 601 618 717 814 914 215 309 406 503 602 619 719 815 915 216 313 407 504 605 701 801 816 916 217 314 408 505 606 702 803 817 918 218 316 409 507 607 703 804 819 919 ____________________________________________________________ --> David Esan rochester!moscom!de
"John R. Levine" <johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> (01/06/90)
In article <2600@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write: >Yes, most NPA's have more than one lata in them. As a matter of fact, >according to my last search 99 NPA's have more than one lata. They are: There's something wrong with this search algorithm. Looking at the list, I see 403, 613, 705, 807, 819 and 902 which are in Canada. 706 and 905 are pseudo-area codes for Tijuana and Mexico City which are being phased out in favor of 011 5266 and 011 525. 809 is the odd area code for most of the Carribean (although I have no idea whether equal access is supposed to apply to Puerto Rico and the USVI, the two American pieces of 809.) Within the US, some of the ones look wrong. The last time I looked, Utah (801) was one LATA possibly except for some little independent telcos around the edge. 203 is mostly served by SNET, a non-Bell telco, except for Greenwich which is New York Tel's -- I don't know whether toll calls between Greenwich and other parts of Connecticut are carried by SNET or inter-lata carriers. But actually, I was really wondering if most multi-lata NPAs have something like 1+number for interlata calls or if it's like 609 where you dial everything with 7 digits and can't really tell until the bill comes who carried it. Regards, John Levine, johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us, {spdcc|ima|lotus}!esegue!johnl