Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2(pesnta.1.2) 9/5/84; site scc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!pesnta!scc!steiny 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 Article-I.D.: scc.290 Posted: Sat Dec 22 13:00:33 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 24-Dec-84 03:06:04 EST References: <198@cheviot.UUCP> Organization: Personetics, Inc. - Santa Cruz, Calif. Lines: 19 > 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. -- scc!steiny Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382 109 Torrey Pine Terr. Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 ihnp4!pesnta -\ fortune!idsvax -> scc!steiny ucbvax!twg -/