Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site dalcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!dalcs!holmes From: holmes@dalcs.UUCP (Ray Holmes) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: Re: Phone numbers Message-ID: <1402@dalcs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Dec-84 15:33:00 EST Article-I.D.: dalcs.1402 Posted: Thu Dec 27 15:33:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Dec-84 00:43:41 EST References: <198@cheviot.UUCP> <290@scc.UUCP> Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada Lines: 23 > > 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 -/ That last makes no sense at all, does it??????? Ray