On 11/7/2010 9:40 AM W3BNR wrote:
On 11/7/2010 9:31 AM James wrote:
Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
< S N I P >
Outside the local calling area but within the same area code, a "1" must
be dialed before the prefix and number. Do not use the area code as the
call will fail.
Outside the area code and outside the local calling area, a "1", area
code, prefix, and number must be dialed.
The above is why telephone numbers were usually delimited in one form or
another with the numbers in the order in which they must be dialed
(C-AAA-PPP-NNNN).
With all of these variations in how a number must be dialed makes
formatting the telephone number difficult. This is why there are lots of
local variations. Everyone has their own preference, but usually the
numbers are delimited because of the many different requirements in
different locations. No matter what you use as a delimiter, the format
is 'long distance code/country code', 'area code', 'prefix', and
'number'. 18005551212 (no delimiters is easiest to type in and is the
preferred format for most databases), 1 800 555 1212 (spacebar is an
easy hit on a keyboard), 1-800-555-1212 (minus sign on a number pad),
1.800.555.1212 (decimal point on a number pad, usually easier to hit
than the minus sign), 1(800)555-1212 (traditional, but more difficult to
type in), and personal variations that may include almost any characters
other than digits as delimiters, usually non-alphabetic.
And yet, when dialing a 10 digit number (area code. prefix, number) with
out the '1' a recording comes on and says 'You must dial one before thst
number. Please hang up and re-dial'.
In this age of computers, if the hardware realizes that a '1' must be
used, just why can't it add the '1' and continue? Or better yet - why
MUST be use a '1' to being with?
And BTW - I do NOT have to use the '1' when using either of my cell phones. One
of which is on Verizon and the other is a TrackPhone.
--
Ed
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1zhwu/
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