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- From: root@olwejo.UUCP (Bob Kupiec)
- Newsgroups: pa.general
- Subject: Re: AC 215/610 Split
- Message-ID: <C0Kq77.8HM@olwejo.UUCP>
- Date: 9 Jan 93 06:33:01 GMT
- References: <1076@pacs.pha.pa.us> <1993Jan6.051317.29581@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> <1104@pacs.pha.pa.us>
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- Organization: Olwejo - Private UNIX System
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- In <1104@pacs.pha.pa.us>, jdearin@pacs.pha.pa.us writes:
- >> John P. Dearing (jdearin@pacs.pha.pa.us) wrote:
- >> : In article <C0D5zF.EBn@olwejo.UUCP>, bob@olwejo.UUCP (Bob Kupiec) writes:
- >> : > I just heard on the news today that Bell of Pennsylvania will announce an
- >> : > Area Code split in AC 215.
- >>
- >> : One thing to note, There will not be any changes in charges for calls.
- >> : That is, anything that is currently a local call will continue to be a
- >> : local call, even if you have to dial 10 digits to complete the call.
- >>
- >The concept of a local calling area crossing an area code boundary is
- >nothing new. In many areas near state boundaries, folks can call across
- >the state line as a local call. Out past West Chester, near the Delaware
- >state line people have a local calling area that crosses over into
- >neighboring 302. The Delaware folks have likewise.
-
- As we do here in Morrisville, PA. Calls to Trenton, NJ used to be 7
- digits (like a local call) but are now 11 digits: 1-609-xxx-xxxx. There
- still is no toll charge for this call, even though extra digits are
- dialed. This change was made over a year ago and is still in effect.
-
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