Re: [NTLK] 10-digit dialing from a Newton

From: Jim Johnston (jimthej_at_pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 01:00:42 EDT


on 9/6/01 9:24 PM, James Buxton at bux1234567_at_mac.com wrote:

>
> Sorry if this has been covered before.
>
> My city is getting ready to switch to mandatory 10-digit dialing. With
> mandatory 10-digit dialing, the area code must be dialed to complete the
> call, even when the called number=B9s in the same area code as the number fro=
> m
> which one is dialing.
>
> When making calls, the Newton seems to drop the area code from the called
> number if it=B9s the same as the area code of the worksite from which one is
> dialing.=20
>
> I=B9ve gotten around the issue inelegantly by including in the area-code fiel=
> d
> of the worksite that I=B9m calling from all the area codes in effect for that
> worksite. This way, the Newton seems to think that the worksite=B9s and the
> called-number=B9s area codes are different and therefore includes t
> he now-mandatory area code.
>
> Given that 10-digit mandatory dialing seems to be required now in so many
> cities and eventually in every city in the United States, what elegant
> solution has anybody come up with?
>
The easiest way is to add the area code as a dialing prefix in the worksite
of the Owner Info. As long as you use that worksite the area code will be
automatically added.
That's about as elegant as it gets. Set and forget.
>

-- 
Jim Johnston
Teacher
Mac Smacker
Newton User

-- This is the Newtontalk mailinglist - http://www.newtontalk.net To unsubscribe or manage: visit the above link or mailto:newtontalk-request_at_newtontalk.net?Subject=unsubscribe



This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Wed Oct 03 2001 - 12:01:27 EDT