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1 before the area code?
jennyjenny
post Feb 23 2006, 10:33 PM
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Do you press 1 before the area code when dialing a number?


I press 1 when I'm dialing. It's a habit.

But on my cellphone, I add everyone without the 1's because then it gets too long and it starts to scroll :x and i don't like that.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:34 PM
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Of course.
Dont you have to..?
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:34 PM
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Sometimes when it's long distance.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:35 PM
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yeah i guess. i automatically put 1+area code when i add someone's number in my phone.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:35 PM
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When I make out-of-state phone calls or long distance, yes I do. But if it's local, nope
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:36 PM
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when i call long distance, YEEEEEEEAAAAH.

which isnt often 'cause i hate touching the loud phone.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 10:38 PM
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Yeah only when it's long distance or cell phone. I don't know why you have to press one when calling someones cellphone.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:06 PM
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yea i do. but i think it's because in new york you have to... mellow.gif i don't really remember. just one day, everyone was dialing one in front of the area code.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:07 PM
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yes. when its out of my area of course.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:16 PM
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Nope. Even if it's out of my area.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:19 PM
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When I was in Texas, even local calls required the area code, but no 1 since it wasn't long distance. Every number was a ten-digit number, blah. Now that I'm in Oklahoma I still have my Texas cell phone, so every number I dial is long distance no matter what, and so then I have to dial 1+the area code. It sucks, it'll be nice to get back to simple seven-digit numbers again.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:22 PM
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Yeah, in New York, you have to.
Hmm, I don't ever remember a time before when I didn't. Guess I'm just used to it.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:31 PM
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Yeah, its the US Country Code. Every country has a different code. For example:
Hi, my name is Sierra. I live in San Marcos, CA, and my area code is 760. I would like to call my friend Kara, who lives in Rancho Bernado, CA, her area code is 858. So I would have to call this number:

1858 - 555 - 1234

Here is another example:

Hi, my name is still Sierra, and I still live in San Marcos, CA, USA, and my area code is still 760. I would like to call my friend, Elena, who lives in Mexico City, Mexico, area code 432. Her country code is 2 (I'm not sure about this though, if you're calling out of country you have to check on that) So, I would have to call this number:

2432 - 555 - 4321

Get it?

--->Sierra
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(salcha @ Feb 23 2006, 9:34 PM) *
Of course.
Dont you have to..?
...not if it's local. for me, at least.
 
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post Feb 23 2006, 11:52 PM
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Only for long distance numbers. If it's local, then no. When I just dial the area code and it's long distance, it doesn't work without the 1.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 01:22 AM
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i have to dial 1 if its out of the area code.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 07:12 AM
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post Feb 24 2006, 07:25 AM
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I never press a one. except for long distance. the Dallas area has like 5 or six area codes now, and you have to dial it to reach someone, but you can call all of them without a one. If you dial a one it will give you a message saying it is not neccesary to dial a one, please hang up and try again. But for long distance obviously I do. Yeah.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 08:10 AM
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QUOTE(xxxSiERRAxxx @ Feb 24 2006, 12:31 AM) *
Yeah, its the US Country Code. Every country has a different code. For example:
Hi, my name is Sierra. I live in San Marcos, CA, and my area code is 760. I would like to call my friend Kara, who lives in Rancho Bernado, CA, her area code is 858. So I would have to call this number:

1858 - 555 - 1234

Here is another example:

Hi, my name is still Sierra, and I still live in San Marcos, CA, USA, and my area code is still 760. I would like to call my friend, Elena, who lives in Mexico City, Mexico, area code 432. Her country code is 2 (I'm not sure about this though, if you're calling out of country you have to check on that) So, I would have to call this number:

2432 - 555 - 4321

Get it?

--->Sierra



Where did you learn this? What are the other country codes? Why are we number 1?
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 09:10 AM
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QUOTE(Retrogressive @ Feb 24 2006, 7:10 AM) *
Where did you learn this? What are the other country codes? Why are we number 1?


cuz we're number one!! lol actually that not true. When I was in Paris they didnt have 7 digit or 10 digit or 11 digit phone numbers. However, it may be the case in north america.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 11:39 AM
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I assume USA is 1 because we invented the telephone.

Yes other countries have phone numbers much longer than 7 digits, but the country code makes sure it gets to the right country.

1-650-453-7864 is in USA while

32-650-453-7864 is in umm..Malaysia.


So country codes are important!!!
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 11:46 AM
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Who decides this?
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(Retrogressive @ Feb 24 2006, 5:10 AM) *
Where did you learn this? What are the other country codes? Why are we number 1?


Oh I was just on an awesome cruise of the southern carribbean like 3 weeks ago. On the telephone of the cabin it said to call the country code, area code, and then the number. I asked my mom what America's country code was and she gave me a reply, "Its one. That's why we have to dial one before our area codes."

I have NO idea what the other country codes are.

We're probably number 1 because we might have thought to do country codes first, or maybe we were the first with telephones. Hell with that I really don't know but I have a feeling its my first guess.

--->Sierra
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 02:27 PM
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I dont think I've ever dialed 1 before the area code hahaha
Cause I dont have to.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 02:52 PM
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u do that anywhere in the u.s..
 

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