US Telephone Numbers

[imported_n/a]

You will see adverts, information etc with Telephone numbers but these written using letters - ie 407 WALT DISNEY. All you have to do is look at the telephone key pad and you will see 3/4 letters on each key, simply hit the corresponding letter and it dials for you. Tricky to get used to, same theory as using your mobile to send text messages on your mobile.

[blott]

For those of you who have been to Florida some time ago and not returned recently, you used to be able to dial a 407 number without using the 407 part. You now have the dial the whole number, ie dial the 407 as well as the following 7 numbers.

Blott

[imported_n/a]

Just to add, we have a phone in the house as with most villas and any 407 (I presume Orlando/Kissimmee) phone numbers are free as local calls are free in the US - hence all the teenagers have phones.

Disney is a 407 number so this is handy for ringing if you want check times etc.

[MMFAN]

Not every 407 number will be considered a local call by the phone company. Some are what they consider to be "extended area" calls (not expensive, but not free).

With the LHD phones, only the very closest exchanges (first three numbers after 407) are considered local.

[MMFAN]

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You will see adverts, information etc with Telephone numbers but these written using letters - ie 407 WALT DISNEY. All you have to do is look at the telephone key pad and you will see 3/4 letters on each key, simply hit the corresponding letter and it dials for you. Tricky to get used to, same theory as using your mobile to send text messages on your mobile.





I know many European phones don't have the letters on them. I think the letters started on U.S. phones because years ago the phone number started with numbers that corresponded (roughly) to your location. For example, I lived in the "Sycamore" area of New York City, and my phone number was SY2-2972.

The idea does come in handy. Our toll-free number for N. America is 866-MY-MOUSE. It's amazing how many people remember it.

[blott]

If you're in UK and you see a toll free number advertised, you normally can't dial this from there but only when you're in USA. Much in the same way as a freephone UK number (0800, etc) which you can't dial whilst you're in the USA.

Blott

[flyrr100]

In Orlando the cel phone companies are now issuing 321 area codes for the cel phones. I use Sprint and they have literally run out of 407 numbers. 321 is Titusville. The home of NASA. 3...2...1... liftoff..... get it...? But it's still a local call in Orlando.

[kezza5222]

gosh, any idea what number i should be using in america to call my mother back in england? she will want to know i arrived safe, it all sounds so complicated with codes and things! my mothers number starts 01752 so what would i need to put in fron of it to get through?
kerry

[stuart]

Just dial 011 44 1752 then the rest of her number and tell her what a great time you're having[msnwink]

[LiesaAnna]

011 44 1752 and her number i think this is correct!!

[kezza5222]

wonderful, thankyou for that, i just have to get myself a phonecard now! kerry

[wrpac00]

kezza5222, just for your info '44' is the access code for the UK from anywhere in the world. All you have to do, anywhere, is to find out the international dialling code for the country you are in (i.e. 011 for the US) then take off the '0' from the number you are calling.

[LiesaAnna]

http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/index.php
i use this one to find out what and where and how!! have checked and cant find anything that may it edited [msnwink]

[flyrr100]

In most of the USA local numbers are just seven numbers. XXX-XXXX. Orlando, for some reason, you need to add the area codes 407 or 321 to all local numbers. Never did figure that out. I used to live in Jacksonville and we never used the area code theere for local calls.
Very strange!

[shockey]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:In most of the USA local numbers are just seven numbers. XXX-XXXX. Orlando, for some reason, you need to add the area codes 407 or 321 to all local numbers. Never did figure that out. I used to live in Jacksonville and we never used the area code theere for local calls.
Very strange![/quote]

In Southern Dunes - 863 area code - we don't have to dial the 863 for local calls either.

[Frosty]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
For those of you who have been to Florida some time ago and not returned recently, you used to be able to dial a 407 number without using the 407 part. You now have the dial the whole number, ie dial the 407 as well as the following 7 numbers.

Blott
[/quote]
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
In most of the USA local numbers are just seven numbers. XXX-XXXX. Orlando, for some reason, you need to add the area codes 407 or 321 to all local numbers. Never did figure that out. I used to live in Jacksonville and we never used the area code theere for local calls.
Very strange!
[/quote]

Not sure where you guys got that from, i call 407 numbers from the shop all the time, without using the 407 prefix, and never have a problem???????
(the shop is a 407 number)

[flyrr100]

Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.

[Frosty]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.
[/quote]
Thats weird, our shop is in Seminole, and as i said when i dial any 407 number i just use the last 7 numbers!!!!!
Maybe its your phone provider that somehow restricts your local calls, its not failed for me yet[?][?][?]

[rosie]

We have found that it depends on the next 3 numbers as well as the area code, as to whether you need to dial the whole 10 digits or just 7.

For example some 863 numbers are within our local toll free area but others, even though they have the same prefix (863), are not, and they are chargeable and need the whole 10 digits dialled to register.

That's how we think it works, but that may be completely wrong [msnembarrased]

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.
[/quote]
Thats weird, our shop is in Seminole, and as i said when i dial any 407 number i just use the last 7 numbers!!!!!
Maybe its your phone provider that somehow restricts your local calls, its not failed for me yet[?][?][?][/quote]We've changed telephone providers twice since this thread started in 2002 and we still have to dial 407, even though we have a 407 telephone number.

[Frosty]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.
[/quote]
Thats weird, our shop is in Seminole, and as i said when i dial any 407 number i just use the last 7 numbers!!!!!
Maybe its your phone provider that somehow restricts your local calls, its not failed for me yet[?][?][?][/quote]We've changed telephone providers twice since this thread started in 2002 and we still have to dial 407, even though we have a 407 telephone number.
[/quote]
So whats your point?
Are you telling me i'm wrong? I use the phone every day, and have not had a short dialled 407 number not get through yet.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

I think the point is that you seem to be the only one to be able to do this - I know we too have the same problem as Blottie and others.

I have no doubt you can do what you say but everyone else we know of cannot.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty

So whats your point?
Are you telling me i'm wrong? I use the phone every day, and have not had a short dialled 407 number not get through yet.
[/quote]

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.[/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty
Thats weird, our shop is in Seminole, and as i said when i dial any 407 number i just use the last 7 numbers!!!!!
Maybe its your phone provider that somehow restricts your local calls, its not failed for me yet[?][?][?][/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Blott
We've changed telephone providers twice since this thread started in 2002 and we still have to dial 407, even though we have a 407 telephone number.
[/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty

So whats your point?
Are you telling me i'm wrong? I use the phone every day, and have not had a short dialled 407 number not get through yet.[/quote]I thought it was easy enough to understand. You were suggesting that the reason that you can do this is perhaps because of telephone providers.

I was pointing out that this cannot be the reason as we've changed telephone providers twice since 2002.

So, in view of the above, why it works for you and not for others, it seems highly unlikely that the reason is related to telephone providers.

And so, the whole point was that there must be another reason why you can do this.

Perhaps it's because you're dialling from a business premises?

In any case, since this thread was started to help villa guests using the telephone service that is provided in their rental home, then we'd best leave it up to the individual home owners to inform their own guests of the procedures in place in their own home.

[Carla]

I think that Freetalk may have something to do with whether you need to dial 10 digits or only 7. It is not a local service as such, so like cell phones doesn't have an exact area therefore you need to dial all 10 digits. As a non vacation home business Frosty wouldn't be eligible for Freetalk.

[blott]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Carla
I think that Freetalk may have something to do with whether you need to dial 10 digits or only 7. It is not a local service as such, so like cell phones doesn't have an exact area therefore you need to dial all 10 digits. As a non vacation home business Frosty wouldn't be eligible for Freetalk.[/quote]Unfortunately, that's not the answer either as we've never had Freetalk (but do have another free to our guests long distance provider) but, since about 2000 or 2001, have had to dial 10 digits for local (free) calls. Previous to that, we only dialled 7 digits.

[Frosty]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by blott
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by flyrr100
Must be a local thing. I'm in Seminole County. We have to prefix with 407 or 321 for all local calls.[/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty
Thats weird, our shop is in Seminole, and as i said when i dial any 407 number i just use the last 7 numbers!!!!!
Maybe its your phone provider that somehow restricts your local calls, its not failed for me yet[?][?][?][/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Blott
We've changed telephone providers twice since this thread started in 2002 and we still have to dial 407, even though we have a 407 telephone number.
[/quote]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Frosty

So whats your point?
Are you telling me i'm wrong? I use the phone every day, and have not had a short dialled 407 number not get through yet.[/quote]I thought it was easy enough to understand. You were suggesting that the reason that you can do this is perhaps because of telephone providers.

I was pointing out that this cannot be the reason as we've changed telephone providers twice since 2002.

So, in view of the above, why it works for you and not for others, it seems highly unlikely that the reason is related to telephone providers.

And so, the whole point was that there must be another reason why you can do this.

Perhaps it's because you're dialling from a business premises?

In any case, since this thread was started to help villa guests using the telephone service that is provided in their rental home, then we'd best leave it up to the individual home owners to inform their own guests of the procedures in place in their own home.
[/quote]

Well if thats the case why did you tell them something that they can't do?
The original post was about using alphanumeric keys for numbers to dial.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:In any case, since this thread was started to help villa guests using the telephone service that is provided in their rental home, then we'd best leave it up to the individual home owners to inform their own guests of the procedures in place in their own home.[/quote]
So what help does telling them something they can't do?

You passed a comment that you can't short dial, which had no relevance to the original post, i simply pointed out that i could!