[Asterisk-Users] US telco lingo

[Paul]

Brian Capouch wrote:

> Don Pobanz wrote:
>
>> Eric Bishop wrote:
>>
>>> Could someone explain to a non-US dummy the following phrases I have
>>> What is US48?
>>>
>>
>> I assume by US48 they mean RJ48 which is a 8 conductor modular jack
>> with signal from the phone company on 1&2 and signal to the phone
>> company on 4&5.
>>
>
> I believe it means that the rates to the 48 contiguous states,
> excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
>
> Or at least that's how that acronym is usually used. . .
>
> B.
>
It means that plus District of Columbia and probably anything else
contained within the 48 states.

If I had 47 siblings it could also mean "us 48"