W3BNR wrote:
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.
I also said that VOIP and mobile phones have different rules and they
conform to the land line format at the interface. My VOIP saves all
numbers without delimiters, but includes all the digits necessary to
dial any number to any country in the world. My land line must follow
the dialing rules. Some computerized telephones will allow you
variations and reformat what you dial to the land line rules. But
manually dialed phones require some knowledge of the dialing rules for
proper use.
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