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Operator Assisted Calls
Long distance calls requiring an Operator are more
expensive than dial direct or calling card calls.
Types of operator-assisted calls:
• Collect Calls
• Conference Calls
• Person - to - Person
• Station - to - Station
• Third Number Calls
• Time and Charges
• Some Calling Card Charges
To place an operator-assisted call:
0 + area code + telephone number
Service Areas
California is divided into ten telephone service areas
(also known as LATAs). Ponderosa’s service area is
called the Los Angeles Service Area, which includes
the 760 area code territory.
Service Area Toll Calls
Calls between any two points in the Los Angeles
Service Area other than local calls. These calls are
chargeable.
Within Your Service Area:
To place a Direct-Dial Call:
• Within the 760 area, dial:
1 + area code + the telephone number
• Outside the 760 area, dial:
1 + area code + the telephone number
OR
• Dial the access code of any long distance company
you want to use for local and service area toll calls,
and then the number you are calling.
Note:
The charges for calls completed by a long distance
company may differ by company.
Outside Your Service Area
Equal Access Dialing:
Long distance companies are participating in “Equal
Access,” a program which allows you to choose which
long distance company will handle your 1 + long
distance calls outside your service area.
Long Distance Calling
FRESNO
CHICO