Access Numbers [OT]

Mon Jan 15 14:41:34 UTC 2001

Not that this is of much use to most of you but for Ohio it is published on 
the PUCO web page at http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/easmaps/EASMAP.HTM

Very useful for figuring out where to put terminal servers.

You might try your own state Public Utility Commission - at least in Ohio the
local calling area is a regulated function.

Mark Radabaugh
VP, Amplex
(419)833-3635
mark at amplex.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu]On Behalf Of
> deeann mikula
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 7:53 AM
> To: John Paul Martin
> Cc: nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: Re: Access Numbers [OT]
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, John Paul Martin wrote:
> 
> >
> > Our ISP is exanding into other areas. Where can I find a list of what
> > numbers certain cities can dial locally? We want to get the best location
> > and phone number for the buck.
> 
> i don't see that this is nanog material, unless we want to use it as a
> springboard to begin complaining about a certain incumbent carrier...
> 
> however, the answers are easy:
> 
> *your local phone book should have pages in the front which should
> list local calling areas, usually with a table of exchanges.
> 
> *call your local operator by dialing zero, and ask
> them if, with your calling plan, you can call NXX-1 from NXX-2
> toll-free.  if s/he says s/he can't tell you that information, ask to
> talk to their supervisor, because, as the entity billing you for such
> calls, they should be able to tell you what their billing structure
> is. (this is the most reliable method.)
> 
> if anyone knows of a centralized listing, i'd love to see it.  this is
> something that i deal with everyday, and it can be messy.  generally
> we get a table of "this NXX can be dialed toll free from these NXXs"
> from whomever is providing our virtual NXXs.  however, those lists
> have proved incorrect in the past, and we INSIST that our phone staff
> tell our customer to check their access number using the above
> methods.
> 
> deeann m.m. mikula
> 
> network administrator
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