[Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan

[Tilghman Lesher]

On Friday 09 January 2004 13:55, ml at neoninternet.com 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
>
> In all cases of long distance, 1 plus the area code is used.  In
> small areas where local only is involved you usually only dial 7
> digits.  In metro areas with multiple area codes, you use 10 digit
> dialing.  Some places you use 10 digit dialing or 1 + area code,
> depends on the phone company.    I've seen this happen on the east
> coast.

And then you have numbers that you cannot dial, because your local
provider forces you to dial the 1, but the remote provider refuses to
complete the call with the 1.

Aren't multiple providers wonderful?

-Tilghman