[Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan

Steve Dolloff sdolloff at noc.dls.net
Fri Jan 9 13:21:46 MST 2004


Some areas in the US also use 10 or 11 digital dialing for all calls,
whether they are local, long, toll or non-toll.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Wieling [mailto:eric at fnords.org]
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:53 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan
> 
> Generally speaking, Yes. The usual dial plan in the USA is as follows:
> 
> NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in same Area Code)
> NXX-NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in different Area Code)
> 1-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in same Area Code)
> 1-NXX-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in different Area Code)
> 1-800-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call)
> 1-855-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call)
> 1-866-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call)
> 1-877-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call)
> 1-888-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call)
> 
> Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per
min
> charge.
> 
> Some parts of the USA have "Local Toll Calls", that is calls that are
> dialed as NXX-XXXX that are not free, but have a very small per min
> cost.  Los Angels is one of these places I think.
> 
> On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to
> > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order
> > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations?
> >
> > ----
> > I have not been to USA (yet) :)
> >
> > Ta
> > SJ
> >
> >
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