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There is not a good correlation between area codes and local calling areas in the United States. In some places, there are local calls to adjacent or nearby area codes. At the same time, a number in the same area code may be a toll call.
Texas has something called "toll alerting." That means that if a number is a local call, you can dial it from a landline without dialing "one plus." If you are prompted to hang up and dial 1 to complete your call, then that is going to be considered a long distance call.
The situation for the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area is complicated by the use of "Metro" numbers, which have a wider local calling area than non-Metro numbers in the same city. For example, a Ft. Worth Metro number is local to or from all of Dallas, but an ordinary Ft. Worth number to an ordinary Dallas number is a toll call.
Most calls within area code 817 and overlay area code 682 are local calls. Some numbers in Dallas (214/972/469) and other nearby codes (254, 940, and 903/430) might also be local. Anything beyond that is definitely toll.
The easiest way to find out if a number in North Texas is local or toll is to try dialing it on a regular landline with just the area code and number (e.g., 682-555-0123 instead of 1-682-555-0123). If the call goes through, it's local.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoArea code 817 serves Fort Worth, Texas and most of the western portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex along with area code 682. If you can dial the number without dialing "one plus", then it is a local call.
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Do you get charged if you call a different area code?
Yes but it depends on what calling plan you have and what long distance company you use. Also, there are many places where some calls to adjacent or nearby area codes are local calls. For example, all calls from area code 213 to area code 323 are local.
A call from Area codes 516 to 347 a local call?
Area code 516 is Nassau County, Long Island. Area code 347 is one of the area codes for Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. There are some local calls from 516 to 347, but it is likely that at least "zone" charges will apply to other calls.
Do you dial area code in walnut creek?
Walnut Creek, California, is in area code 925. All calls within area code 925 (local or toll) can be dialed with just the 7-digit local number, or optionally 1 + 925 + number. All calls to other area codes (local or toll) must be dialed as 1 + area code + number.
What area codes are local calls for area code 717?
That depends on where you are in area code 717, and may depend on your local phone company and your calling plan.
Will you get charged long distance calling from area code 480 to 602?
No. All calls within and between area codes 602, 480, and 623 are considered local calls.
What area codes are local calls from area code 909?
The local calling area depends on where you are in area code 909. Traditionally, the local calling area in California is anything within 12 miles (measured from "rate center" to "rate center"). Note that there is no correlation between "in the same area code" and "local call." There may be calls that are billed as local, even though they are in a different area code, and there may be calls that are toll, even though they're in the same area code.
What year did Colorado begin 10-digit dialing?
The Denver area began mandatory 10-digit dialing of local calls in 1998, in preparation for the 303/720 area code overlay. All local calls within, between, into, or out from the 303 and 720 area codes must be dialed with 10 digits. Other local calls within area code 970 or within area code 719 may be dialable as either 7 or 10 digits.
Are dialing area codes necessary?
Area codes provide a level of organization for telephone numbers, allowing a shorter number to be dialed for local and nearby calls than for cross-country calls. Not all countries use area codes. In some areas, you must dial the area code, even for local calls in the same area code. In countries like Spain, France, and Italy, all calls must be dialed with the full national number. That requirement loosens some restrictions on assignable numbers. In the United States and Canada, in places that have overlay area codes (two or more area codes serving the same or overlapping geographic areas), you must dial the area code on all calls, for two reasons. One is to reduce the potential for customer confusion, since it may not be immediately obvious which area code a particular telephone belongs to. The other is to reduce the competitive disadvantage for new local phone companies, since they are more likely to have numbers in the newer area code(s) than the established phone company.
Hoa many digits do you have to dial when making a local call in area code 856?
North American telephone area code +1 856 serves part of southern New Jersey, including Camden and Vineland. Local calls within area code 856 can be dialed with just 7 digits, or you can also dial 1-856-xxx-xxxx. Local calls into adjacent area codes must be dialed with 1+area code+number. Toll calls within area code 856 can be dialed with just 7 digits, or you can also dial 1-856-xxx-xxxx. Toll calls to any other area code must be dialed with 1+area+number.
Why if calling from a 314 area would need to dial 314 area code?
In areas with "toll alerting" (you must dial 1+ for all toll calls), you must dial 1+area+number even if the area code is the same. Many cell phones require you to dial the area code and number to prevent confusion with other nearby area codes. In overlay areas, you must always dial the area code. In some overlay areas, you can dial just the area+number for local calls; in others, you must dial 1+area+number for all calls, local or toll.
Is a call from area code 310 to 424 long distance?
Area codes 310 and 424 cover the exact same geographic area. There are some calls that are local and others that are toll, depending on the distance between the two places in the 310/424 area code.
Is 077 an area code and for where?
There are various countries that might have 077 as an area code for domestic calls, or that have area codes beginning with 077. You need to be more specific.
