its a switch with a long distance
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A central office is found in the local telephone network and has all of the subcriber lines terminating on an MDF. A local class 5 switch is also located in the central office as is trunking circuits to long distance, cellular, and other offices. The long distance office holds a long distance switch and trunks connecting to the local telephone network, cellular providers, and other long distance switches.
when a switch receives the call, it first determines whether or not the telephone number belongs to one of the customers served by the switch or if it needs to travel to a different local or long distance switch. with this information, the switch is able to route the call. there are three possible routes: to a line within the switch , onto a trunking circuit that connects either to the toll switch or directly to the long distance telephone company's switch.
It's not the distance, it's the decibel.
What I suggest is that every time you want to make a long distance call go and buy a phone card, these usually y cost around $5.00-$50.00 and you can use them until the minutes end. You may also want to switch phone companies to one of those that offer free long distance or that have a more affordable package.
Depends on what you mean by "long distance"
where you trade over a long distance
A journey is typically classified as long distance when it exceeds 100 miles.
long distance? far distance?
No, I believe that AT & T does not charge long-distance text messaging. I've texted long distance and was not charged.
Long Distance Voyager was created in 1981.
SBC Long Distance was created in 1996.