[BC] Local Phone numbers

[Powell Way]

On May 21, 2008, at 10:40 PM, stanleybadams wrote:

> Are used in groups of 100 or more, and they are not free to the service
> provider.  To be frank about it, if you are in a large enough market 
> that
> uses your own area code, it will not use a common Bell exchange code.  
> They
> will be using a set of code numbers (first three numbers) that are 
> allocated
> to the carrier, so see, if you are on a cell phone you automatically 
> are not
> on what used to be called a local number.
>

Yes but....but....but.....it could have a LARGE impact on who can 
AFFORD to call YOU!


> If you buy your phone, you will be sold a geographic calling district 
> and if
> you agree to the calling plan then I hope that anyone who reads this is
> smart enough to make sure their home or business is in the district.  
> Now at
> Sprint, for example, we do not charge for LD and never have, it just 
> becomes
> a time charge.  If you have the 100 dollar a month gets all including 
> data
> plan then it don't matter.
>


There's a lot of folks that can't afford to spend $30 or even more a 
month JUST so they can call YOUR cell phone which is NOT a local call 
to
them. Some in some offices, as previously stated are NOT allowed 
to.....  especially government offices, most often local ones!

Powell