Hi, Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? ---- I have not been to USA (yet) :) Ta SJ
On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote:> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations?1 usually signifies a long distance call. It also is prepended to all calls using the full 10 digit areacode + exchange and number. So it is possible in the USA to dial a 7 digit number without a 1 prepended for local calls in some areas. It is possible for some 7 digit numbers to be long distance(toll) and require a 1 to be prepended to the 7 digits as a acceptance of the extra charge. All 10 digit dialing is done with a 1 prepended. -- Steven Critchfield <critch@basesys.com>
Generally speaking, Yes. The usual dial plan in the USA is as follows: NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in same Area Code) NXX-NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in different Area Code) 1-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in same Area Code) 1-NXX-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in different Area Code) 1-800-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-855-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-866-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-877-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-888-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per min charge. Some parts of the USA have "Local Toll Calls", that is calls that are dialed as NXX-XXXX that are not free, but have a very small per min cost. Los Angels is one of these places I think. On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote:> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJ > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users-- Go to http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=documentation and look at the "Unofficial Links" section. This section has links to a wide variety of 3rd party Asterisk related pages. My page is the "Asterisk Resource Pages". BTEL Consulting 504-899-1387 or 850-484-4545 or 877-677-9643
> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJIn all cases of long distance, 1 plus the area code is used. In small areas where local only is involved you usually only dial 7 digits. In metro areas with multiple area codes, you use 10 digit dialing. Some places you use 10 digit dialing or 1 + area code, depends on the phone company. I've seen this happen on the east coast. Kevin
--- Senad Jordanovic <senad@boltblue.com> wrote:> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations?Not "always". My local phone company (Verizon in So. California) said we'd have to dail 1-310-xxx-xxxx for local numbers (I'm in 310 area) but as of current time I can still dail just 7 digits and it works fine. I think over time, yes, we are headed to the requirement to alwauys dial 1-<10 digit number>> > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJ > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users====Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 Christopher.J.Albertson@aero.org KG6OMK __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus
Just a little clarification on USA local calling: Local calls are generally free for residential customers, unless they are on a increasingly rare "measured local service". However, business customers almost always pay for local calls on a measured basis. Regards Scott Scott M. Stingel Emerging Voice Technology Inc. Palo Alto, California and London, England Email: scott "at" evtmedia.com URL: www.evtmedia.com -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Eric Wieling Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:53 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan Generally speaking, Yes. The usual dial plan in the USA is as follows: NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in same Area Code) NXX-NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in different Area Code) 1-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in same Area Code) 1-NXX-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in different Area Code) 1-800-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-855-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-866-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-877-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) 1-888-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per min charge. Some parts of the USA have "Local Toll Calls", that is calls that are dialed as NXX-XXXX that are not free, but have a very small per min cost. Los Angels is one of these places I think. On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote:> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJ > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users-- Go to http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=documentation and look at the "Unofficial Links" section. This section has links to a wide variety of 3rd party Asterisk related pages. My page is the "Asterisk Resource Pages". BTEL Consulting 504-899-1387 or 850-484-4545 or 877-677-9643 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Some areas in the US also use 10 or 11 digital dialing for all calls, whether they are local, long, toll or non-toll.> -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Wieling [mailto:eric@fnords.org] > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:53 PM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan > > Generally speaking, Yes. The usual dial plan in the USA is as follows: > > NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in same Area Code) > NXX-NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in different Area Code) > 1-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in same Area Code) > 1-NXX-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in different Area Code) > 1-800-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-855-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-866-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-877-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-888-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > > Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no permin> charge. > > Some parts of the USA have "Local Toll Calls", that is calls that are > dialed as NXX-XXXX that are not free, but have a very small per min > cost. Los Angels is one of these places I think. > > On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > > > ---- > > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > > > Ta > > SJ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- > Go to http://www.digium.com/index.php?menu=documentation and look at > the "Unofficial Links" section. This section has links to a wide > variety of 3rd party Asterisk related pages. My page is the > "Asterisk Resource Pages". > > BTEL Consulting 504-899-1387 or 850-484-4545 or 877-677-9643 > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Information on the way things are structured here can be gleaned by Googling for 'North American Numbering Plan'. Way too much information can be found at http://www.nanpa.com/ k. -----Original Message----- From: Senad Jordanovic [mailto:senad@boltblue.com] Sent: January 9, 2004 10:50 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan Hi, Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? ---- I have not been to USA (yet) :) Ta SJ _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJFor comprehensive info by area code (and as pointed out it does differ from location to location) check the North American Numbering Plan website at http://www.nanpa.com/. Left menu click on Dialing Plan and then go to the location of your choice. Robert
>Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per min >charge.This is not true in the US for business lines. Residential lines have a "free" local calling area. However, business lines from an incumbent local exchange carrier like SBC nearly always charge rates for 7-digit local calls, usually, but not always based on mileage zones. Rates vary based on the local carrier, time of day and the distance. Different rate schemes apply in different parts of the country. Some use Zone Usage Measured (ZUM) schemes, others use Flat Rate or Measured Rate schemes. There are different rate plans for the same carriers for local toll calls that fall outside the local calling area but are within the same LATA. Some states do allow 10-digit dialing without a 1+. Washington DC (202) is an example of this for making local calls to other adjacent area codes. The entire North America Numbering Plan (NANP) is in a constant state of change as new area codes are added. There are 4 different dialing plans for each area code that can vary with regard to the number of digits required and whether a 1+ is required: - Home NPA Local Calls - Foreign NPA Local Calls - Home NPA Toll Calls - Foreign NPA Toll Calls If you go to www.nanpa.com and click on the "Dialing Plans" option in the left column, you can get the current ("Standard") and evolving ("Permissive") dialing plan for any area code. For example, 310 is currently setup this way: Dialing Plan Standard Permissive - Home NPA Local Calls 7D 1+10D - Foreign NPA Local Calls 1+10D NA - Home NPA Toll Calls 7D NA - Foreign NPA Toll Calls 1+10D This says you currently dial local calls within 310 as 7 digits, but the plan will change to require 1+10 digits which is currently permitted. Hope this helps David Schlossman david@atcomm.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20040109/7132af39/attachment.htm
Here are just a few examles for clarification. Lets assume my local area code is (212) ----------- local calls - usually free -------------- 555-1111 = local call 7-digit dialing area 212 555-1111 = local call 10-digit dialing area ------------ toll calls - metered ------------------- 1 555-1111 = toll call 7-digit dialing area 1 212 555-1111 = toll call 10-digit dialing area *) Notice that the dialed area code is the same as my own area code ----------- long distance call - metered ----------- 1 518 555-1111 = long distance call *) Dialed area code is different from my own area code Regards. Alfred -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of info-lists@robertc.de Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:25 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan> Hi, > > Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to > prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order > To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? > > ---- > I have not been to USA (yet) :) > > Ta > SJFor comprehensive info by area code (and as pointed out it does differ from location to location) check the North American Numbering Plan website at http://www.nanpa.com/. Left menu click on Dialing Plan and then go to the location of your choice. Robert _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per min >charge.This is not true in the US for business lines. Residential lines have a "free" local calling area. However, business lines from an incumbent local exchange carrier like SBC nearly always charge rates for 7-digit local calls, usually, but not always based on mileage zones. Rates vary based on the local carrier, time of day and the distance. Different rate schemes apply in different parts of the country. Some use Zone Usage Measured (ZUM) schemes, others use Flat Rate or Measured Rate schemes. There are different rate plans for the same carriers for local toll calls that fall outside the local calling area but are within the same LATA. Some states do allow 10-digit dialing without a 1+. Washington DC (202) is an example of this for making local calls to other adjacent area codes. The entire North America Numbering Plan (NANP) is in a constant state of change as new area codes are added. There are 4 different dialing plans for each area code that can vary with regard to the number of digits required and whether a 1+ is required: - Home NPA Local Calls - Foreign NPA Local Calls - Home NPA Toll Calls - Foreign NPA Toll Calls If you go to www.nanpa.com and click on the "Dialing Plans" option in the left column, you can get the current ("Standard") and evolving ("Permissive") dialing plan for any area code. For example, 310 is currently setup this way: Dialing Plan Standard Permissive - Home NPA Local Calls 7D 1+10D - Foreign NPA Local Calls 1+10D NA - Home NPA Toll Calls 7D NA - Foreign NPA Toll Calls 1+10D This says you currently dial local calls within 310 as 7 digits, but the plan will change to require 1+10 digits which is currently permitted. Hope this helps David Schlossman <mailto:david@atcomm.com> david@atcomm.com ------------ hmmm... Damn Outlook.. It wont do the quoata again.. Sorry about this.!!! Anyway, Dabid, do you know when all local calls will have to be dialed with "1" appended? Ta SJ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20040110/82ac436d/attachment.htm
In some places, yes, but not all places. In Louisiana, for example business can get unlimited local calling (and most do). When I lived in Calif unlimited local calling was not available to businesses. Scott Stingel wrote:> Just a little clarification on USA local calling: > > Local calls are generally free for residential customers, unless they are on > a increasingly rare "measured local service". However, business customers > almost always pay for local calls on a measured basis. > > Regards > Scott > > Scott M. Stingel > Emerging Voice Technology Inc. > Palo Alto, California and London, England > > Email: scott "at" evtmedia.com > URL: www.evtmedia.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Eric Wieling > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:53 AM > To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] USA dial plan > > > Generally speaking, Yes. The usual dial plan in the USA is as follows: > > NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in same Area Code) > NXX-NXX-XXXX (Free Local Call to number in different Area Code) > 1-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in same Area Code) > 1-NXX-NXX-XXXX (Toll Call to number in different Area Code) > 1-800-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-855-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-866-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-877-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > 1-888-NXX-XXXX (Toll Free Call) > > Yes, in most places in the USA local calls are totally free, no per min > charge. > > Some parts of the USA have "Local Toll Calls", that is calls that are > dialed as NXX-XXXX that are not free, but have a very small per min > cost. Los Angels is one of these places I think. > > On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 12:50, Senad Jordanovic wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Do the callers in USA dialling from USA Telco lines always have to >>prefix the CITY/AREA code with "1" in order >>To successfully make a call to other USA destinations? >> >>---- >>I have not been to USA (yet) :) >> >>Ta >>SJ >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users