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In article <1992Jul29.051320.3966@intelhf.hf.intel.com> nuffy@intelhf.hf.intel.com (John Hagler) writes:
>I recently saw an ad in a computer mag. for a BBS that had what I
>Think was an (818) area code. It said that thier were no long distance charges
>for calling. This is new to me. Is their a specific arewa code that is a no toll call? I may be incorrect about the BBS's area code but I think it was some
>thing lioke that. (No it wasn't a 1-800 number)
>Thanks E-mail or post. Thanks again.
>Nuffy@hfglobe.intel.com

I don't know exactly what BBS you are referring to, but here in Los Angeles
there are 3 area codes (213,310,818).  So to call accross the city is a toll
call for many, thus the bigger BBS's have lines which transfer callers from
one area to the other (i.e. the site is on the border of the area code zones)
which allows the caller to call that number, then transfer via another local
call to the main computer.  Thus two local calls = one free long distance call.
So the ad was probably meant for people in the 818 area code who want to access
a 213 area BBS.  
 
Well, at least that's my guess.

Bob Colello
colello@cheshire.oxy.edu