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Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a service mode of a GSM mobile phone's SIM card. [1] Numbers are added to the FDN list, and when activated, FDN restricts outgoing calls to only those numbers listed, or to numbers with certain prefixes. [1] A notable exception is that emergency calls to 000, 112, 911, 999 and the like are exempt. [2]
This means that to call another number within the same city or area, callers need to dial only a subset of the full telephone number. For example, in the NANP, only the seven-digit number may need to be dialed, but for calls outside the local numbering plan area, the full number including the area code is required.
5. Enter your area code. 6. Click Next. 7. Choose whether to dial 1 and/or 1 + Area Code. Note: Many areas now require 10 digit dialing, and in some cases 1 + Area Code may be required as well. Contact your local telephone company for more information. Select one or more access numbers near your area. 8. Click Next and try again.
Long distance dialing requires the dialing of 1, the three-digit area code, and the seven-digit local number. International numbers of any length are dialed starting with 011. Similarly, telephony service operators may provide dialing sequences for special services, such as directory assistance and emergency services.
3. Select your dialing options and click Next. 4. Enter your area code and click Next. 5. Select 2-3 access phone numbers and click Next. Note: You cannot manually type in an access number. An access number can only be selected from the list provided. 6. Confirm your settings and click Next. 7. Click Sign on.
In March 2005, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 8-1-1 the universal number for the 71 regional services that coordinate location services for underground public utilities in the U.S. [12] Before that time, each of these "call before you dig" services [13] had its own 800 number, and the FCC and others wanted to make it as easy as possible for everyone planning an ...
The area code designates a numbering plan area (NPA) which is a geographic division of the numbering plan's entire service area, based principally on the boundaries of U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and smaller countries and territories. Many states and provinces are divided further to accommodate numbering plan needs and toll call routing ...
The first automated toll-free telephone numbers were assigned with area code 800, created as inbound Wide Area Telephone Service (InWATS) in 1966 (U.S. intrastate) and 1967 (interstate). These terminated on special fixed-rate trunks which would accept calls from a specified calling area with either no limit or a specific maximum number of hours ...