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?
Which is why I said that nothing is optional when dialing from a land line.
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