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In reply to the discussion: Do Phone Number "Area Codes" Actually Matter Anymore? [View all]dembotoz
(16,797 posts)voice over ip allows for similar treatnent of numbers
When i order a new circuit for a customer i can order a number to be included in the companies list from
pretty much any community in the us as long as it has the same local phone company.
allows a company to look local even when they are not.
my best example is a radio station in an area that has a small local calling area.
the station ordered a couple numbers from areas where they would have lots of listeners but not not participation
on call in shows because the area was long distance and listeners are cheap.
The foreign number allows the distant caller with no expense to the caller and no 800 number charges
if the local carrier is not the same as the carrier in the distant area, it still is sometimes possible but the rules change.