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[Bobby Sanders]

Not sure what you mean by "local area calling maps."  If you mean a
map that shows a rough outline of the various area code regions in
Texas, I have a phone book with such a map and will copy and mail or
fax it to you if you like.  Just let me know.

If you are wanting to determine, as George suggests, whether or not a
call from a certain location is or is not local, then all you need to
do is dial the number, usually with or without the 1 prefix.  My
experience has been that if you call a local number and use a 1 prefix
you will get a recording telling you that the 1 is not necessary.
YMMV.  If you don't use the 1 prefix and the number is LD you can bet
that you'll get a recording telling you to put in the 1!  Besides,
with the way they are mingling calling areas these days and the
expansion of local calling areas to avoid the competition for long
distance services, an area code gives you little information as to
whether the call is toll free.  Where I live, I have toll free service
to two different area codes (but, of course, not all of the phones in
either area) and just got a notice that there will soon be three!

Happy roaming.

Bobby Sanders

--On Thu, 23 May 2002 16:11:33 -0500, George Lass <George.Lass at osc.com> said:

  GL> I have checked both the North American Numbering Plan Authority
  GL> site http://www.nanpa.com

  GL> And the Texas PUC site

  GL> http://www.puc.state.tx.us

  GL> and it doesn't look like either has local calling area maps.  I
  GL> would suggest that when you are travelling, you pick up the
  GL> phone and dial "0" and ask the operator if the number you want
  GL> to dial is within the local calling area.

  GL> George

  GL> Bug Hunter wrote:
  >> where can I find local area calling maps for texas phone numbers?
  >> I roam with my laptop.  I've tried google, swbell, altavista,
  >> hotbots, dogpile.  The information isn't even in phone books
  >> anymore....
  >> 
  >> bug

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