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Why do you need a long distance company access code when you are dialing the same area code as mine?
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In addition to being divided into area codes, the United States is also divided into areas called LATAs, which do not correspond to area code boundaries. After the breakup of the Bell System, a toll call within the same LATA was handled by your local carrier, but a toll call to a different LATA had to be handed off to your long-distance carrier.
If you are trying to call a number in the same area code and get a recording that you need a long-distance company access code, most likely you are trying to call a number that is in a different LATA.
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How can you call Iran from the United States?
The international and local area dialing codes would all be the same, but your long distance company of choice would have to provide you with their direct or operator assisted dialing protocols.
What is the long distance access code to call area code 910 from area code 828?
Area code 910 serves Wilmington and Fayetteville, North Carolina; area code 828 serves Asheville, N.C. To call from area code 828 to area code 910, just dial 1-910 and the 7-digit local number. To choose a long distance company other than your default for this call only, dial 101xxxx-1-910-xxx-xxxx, where 101xxxx is the access code for the long distance company you want to use. However, be careful, as you may be charged much higher "casual caller" rates if you do not have an account with the long distance company you choose.
What is a dialing code used for?
For dialing a telephone number outside your local area.
When did 1 plus dialing begin?
The first direct-dialed long distance calls in the United States were in 1951. However, in the early days, the dialing procedure varied from place to place. Indeed, in many places, even until the early 1990's, you could dial a long distance call just by dialing the area code and number, without the '1' prefix.
What is long distance access code to call area code 717 from area code 410?
1
How do you access long distance with dex?
Dial 1 + area code + number
What area is the 0700 dialing code?
In what country?
How do you dial a collect call?
In the US and Canada, you can make a collect call from a pay phone (or any other phone) by dialing 0 plus the area code and number. (You always have to dial the area code, even if it's the same.) However, you are at the mercy of the owner of the pay phone as to which long distance company they chose, as to what rates will apply to the call. You can override that selection by dialing a 7-digit long distance company code, 101xxxx, for example 1010288 for AT&T, before 0+area+number. You can also place a collect call by dialing just 0 (for short-distance calls) or 00 (for long distance), but the rates will generally be noticeably higher than if you dial the number yourself. Many companies also offer collect calling via a toll-free number (800, 888, 877, 866, or 855). You dial the company's toll-free number and follow the prompts to place a collect call to the number you are trying to reach.
Is there a dentist in Harrisburg area that accepts the access card?
Depends on what company's access card you have; best to check with the company. Often there is a list of dentists by city or zip code on their website.
Which country dialing code is 628?
628 is an area code for the San Francisco area.
What country or organization area code and dialing number is this 0016644115009?
The 00 is a commonly used international access prefix. Country code +1 is North America, including the US and Canada. Area code 664 is the Caribbean island of Montserrat.
What is a long distance access code when trying to call long distance?
Call your phone service provider and purchase long distance service for the phone that your fax is hooked up to. In my case, I had long distance service for my "house phone" but no long distance on my "internet phone" so I couldn't fax long distance.
