[VoIP] Numbering - existing use of 311

[John Novack]

The whole nationwide dialing situation is a mess.
Some areas have 10 digit LOCAL dialing, 1 plus for toll dialing, others 
require 11 digit for local AND toll, and others conform to neither.
Here in Berkeley county WV, Verizon has 7 digit local INTERstate dialing 
to MD 301, BUT, if you need to call the overlay 240, you need to dial 11 
digits.
The MD part of the LATA requires 10 digit for ALL  local calls, and 1 
plus for toll calls.
Let's leave CNET as 7 (8) digit dialing until we NEED more office codes 
in North America.
Anyone is, of course, free to structure their internal dialplan as they 
choose. I have mine set up to accept 7 digits, add the 1 for NA and use 
011 + CC + number for others It works well for me.

John Novack


Steph Kerman wrote:
> Aren't there areas of the country where 10-digit dialing is used without 
> 1+?  Or are do these only allow local or intra-LATA dialing to those few 
> nearby NPAs?
>
> Steph
>
> Dennis D Hock wrote:
>   
>> Yes 311 has been designated for non emergency access to ones supposed local
>> govt unit.  I think the confusion here is in calling 311 a NPA.  I believe
>> the Notes on the Network indicate that it and all n11 codes are really SAC
>> and have no real NPA designation.
>>
>> T
>>   
>>     
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