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Direct Distance Dialing
For your long distance needs
With Direct Distance Dialing, you can dial most station-to-station long distance
calls. To make Direct Distance Dialing possible, the United States has been
divided into numerous geographic areas. Each area has its own three-digit
area code.
You can obtain the area code of the place you are calling by checking the map
located on page eleven. If the map does not clearly show the area code you want
and it is not listed in the introductory pages of this directory, call the operator
for the area code or look up
www.555-1212.comon the Internet.
You can dial direct to any telephone with an area code plus the seven digit number.
How to Dial From All Telephones Except Pay Phones
First, get the correct local number and the area code of the person you want to call.
For Station-to-station Calls, Dial
1 + area code + telephone number
For International Calls, Dial
011 + County Code + City Code + Local Number.
How To Dial For Information On Numbers*
If you do not have the number of the person in your local area, dial 1 + 411. Or,
dial 1 + area code + 555-1212 for long distance information of the town you
want to call.
For Other Calls, Dial
0 + area code + telephone number (0 + dialing is used with operator assistance
for person to person, calling card or collect calls.)
Busy Signals and No Answers
If you get a busy signal or if no one answers the telephone you are calling, hang
up and try the call a little later. No charge is made on calls not completed.
If You Need Help
If you are cut off during a call, encounter difficulty in hearing or experience any
other trouble, just dial the operator and report it. Charges are based upon rates
in effect at the time of connection at the calling point. This also includes calls
beginning in one rate period and ending in another.
*There is a charge for this assistance.