[comp.dcom.telecom] Calling card charges

pc@WIND.BELLCORE.COM (Peter Clitherow) (12/23/87)

Recently i travelled to California, where i made a couple of phone calls
(using my AT&T calling card) from area code 415 to area code 408 - both
in california.  My most recent phone bill itemises these calls and records
them under the heading NJ Bell itemised calls.  Because these were intrastate
calls (presumably carried by PacBell) is there some reciprocal arrangement
amongst the RBOCs to forward such funds, or is the whole thing treated rather
like international mail, where the originating country collects funds, and
everyone hopes things balence out?  I must admit i can't see an easy 
alternative, given that ATT doesn't get to carry "domestic" calls in Ca...
pc