My understanding is that area code actually matters for these items, but
that they're like the last bastian of 7 digit dialing.
I think that, for instance, I could order 310-1234 in Southern Ontario and
that another company could order 310-2100 in BC. The reason is that a
customer at a previous job had a hard time securing a suitable 310 number in
all exchanges across Canada. It was available in some but not others.
I also think that location is important. For instance, if I were to dial
310-1234 in Toronto, it might be routed differently than if I were to use a
VOIP provider who dumped the call out in Ottawa (for reasons discussed
earlier).
Furthermore, and probably for these reasons, you _can_ dial the area code
for some if not all 310 numbers. I know I've used it to call Emily at Bell
(ie 416-310-2355) on systems that were programmed to insist on 10 digit
dailing. I'd be interested to know what would happen if you tried to dial
416-310-2355 from a phone in Montreal. Is it allowed? Is a toll call?
Hmm....
There it is. As many questions as answers.
Dave
On 5/15/06, Ian Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ahh, shower thinking is the best. Some of my best code is born there.
I can't answer all of your questions, but the dialing in my experience,
all you need to do is add the area code to that number and it works.
So I just set up a rule in my customer dial plan...
exten => _NXXXXXX,1,Goto(${CDR(accountcode):0:3}${EXTEN}|1)
So if they dial a 10 digit number, it just appends their area code to it
and then goes on normally.
I'm pretty sure, at the very least that they're Canada-wide,
Panago<http://www.panago.com>for instance has 310-0001 in British Columbia,
Alberta, Sask and Ontario.
I'd like to know how to get one too, so if you find out let us all know.
- Ian
On 5/15/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Good morning everyone,
>
> I was thinking this morning in the shower (don't ask) and suddenly the
> thought that i am unable to dial a certain type of number poped into my
> head. These 7 digit toll free numbers, 310-XXXX.
>
> These numbers to the best of my knowledge are not areacode restricted,
> and
> you can't dial them with an areacode infront. So my questions are...
>
> 1) Does any voip provider have specific setups to allow these numbers to
> be called?
>
> 2) Are these numbers an ontario only, or canada only specific thing?
>
> 3) Can most pri's call these numbers?
>
> 4) Does any provider offer these numbers and how do i get one? :)
>
> any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. The only reason
> i'm
> asking this is not so my customers can call ma'bell with their damn
> 310-bell, but i've noticed other companies using these numbers, like
> pizza
> hut and various other places.
>
> James Dumais
> ABSS Networks
>
>
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