[Asterisk-Users] How to number extensions - Which way is best?

[Michael Welter]

Kevin P. Fleming wrote:

> That is absolutely correct... Back when Arizona was "small" (and had 
> only one NPA), we had 1+ dialing for both 7-digit and 10-digit numbers. 
> Even when we got our second NPA, we still 1+ for 7-digit numbers in the 
> Phoenix area for a while. Finally, Phoenix got two more NPAs, and became 
> a "free calling area", so we no longer have 1+ 7-digits in the Phoenix 
> area, but it still exists in the rest of the state.
> 
> Coupled with the fact that if you _do_ dial 1+ before a number that does 
> not need it you get reorder tone followed by "It is not necessary to 
> dial 1 before this number", it's pretty obvious that at least in 
> USWest/Qwest territory 1+ means _exactly_ that the caller is trying to 
> make a toll call (although the charges may be reversed in the case of an 
> 800/888/877/866 call, it's still a toll call).

I'm disappointed you didn't include Mountain Bell in the linage ;-)

In a step-by-step or #5 crossbar office, the "1" would move your call to 
a tandem office where the LD trunk selection would be made.

Am I dating myself?