cmoore@BRL.MIL (VLD/VMB) (12/01/88)
Are there prefixes in the Ottawa area that can be reached in both 613 and 819? (I think 777 is one?) This is in Canada
hwt@uunet.uu.net (12/14/88)
This is very common. At the edges of area codes, a system called 'Extended Area Dialling' is used. The area code is unneccessary for a local call between area codes. Thus, peopel in Ottawa are often unaware that they have called into another area code. How the revised North American Numbering plan impacts this, I don't know. P.S. My Bell Canada map shows that Santa Claus has an 819 number. utgpu!bnr-vpa!bnr-fos!hwt%bnr-public | BNR is not | All that evil requires hwt@bnr (BITNET/NETNORTH) | responsible for | is that good men do (613) 765-2337 (Voice) | my opinions | nothing.