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From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny)
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: Phone numbers
Message-ID: <290@scc.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 22-Dec-84 13:00:33 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 22 13:00:33 1984
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Organization: Personetics, Inc. - Santa Cruz, Calif.
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> This is a mild flame! I was just looking at the contents of the USENET
> map data files and the thought struck me - "Wouldnt it be nice if everyone
> in the US admitted the existence of the rest of the world and specified
> their phone numbers CORRECTLY, preceded with a +1, instead of the (parochial)
> area code in brackets." I dont care all that much but it would seem like
> common politeness......
> 
	It is not necessary to proceded phone numbers with a 1 in
the Santa Clara dialing area, ie Silicon Valley.  It is an error
to do so.  People know if it is required in their area or not.

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Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382
109 Torrey Pine Terr.
Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060
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