gast@CS.UCLA.EDU (03/11/88)
When I signed up for my long distance service with Allnet, they gave me their 5 digit code so I could begin calling before the local phone company switched everything together. They also gave me the 5 digit codes of a couple of other carriers when I asked. I noticed that the white pages has the following comment: Long Distance Companies participating in Easy Access (1+ dialing) will also have a unique five-digit Company Code. By dialing the Company Code plus the Area Code and the telephone number, your call will be routed over that company's lines. This service is called Company Code Dialing which may be used in addition to Easy Access. (You may have to make arrangements with some companies before using their codes.) [The unnecessarily capitalized words are in the original]. David Gast gast@cs.ucla.edu