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From: msc@qubix.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Phone numbers
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Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 14:25:47 EST
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> 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
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