Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / QGSI 2.0; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!qubix!msc From: msc@qubix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: Re: Re: Phone numbers Message-ID: <1585@qubix.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 14:25:47 EST Article-I.D.: qubix.1585 Posted: Thu Jan 3 14:25:47 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 02:00:14 EST References: <1452@ritcv.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Qubix Graphic Systems, San Jose, CA Lines: 38 > Sorry Phil, but while I am not an expert on Telephone Companies, there are > some misconceptions in your posting. > > 1) +1 is for NA not USA True > > 2) IDDD access code 011 Phil didn't say anything about dialing from the US. > ============= > digression 1 > ============= > Realistically how many of us place personal phone calls utilizing IDDD? > > Scenario: You call your friend in Leningrad 011-671-812-999999 and get > a wrong number: Call the credit operator for instant credit. > Now yah gotta be kidding me! I use IDDD frequently to call my family in England. And yes, when I get a wrong number or get disconnected, I dial '0' and get instant credit. I even have the numbers set up on speed calling. Why are you (and so many others on usenet) so damn negative. The posting that started this discussion was, as a *few* others have pointed out, requesting the inclusion of the country code in the usenet map. The international standard way of giving a North American phone number, using my company's number as an example, is "+1 408 292 4000". People outside North America couldn't care less about the idiosyncracies of dialing within the US. We have enough of them to deal with in our own countries. The "+" is used to indicate a country code. IDDD hint ========= Press "#" at the end of the number for a faster connection. -- From the TARDIS of Mark Callow msc@qubix.UUCP, qubix!msc@decwrl.ARPA ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!qubix!msc, ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!qubix!msc