Q173477: How to Dial Local Access Numbers Using a Different Area Code
Article: Q173477
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
Operating System(s):
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Last Modified: 05-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6
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SUMMARY
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Some cities or regions may have more than one area code, and calls between these
area codes may not be long-distance calls.
Because Windows 95 is designed to add a 1 before a telephone number if the number
has a different area code than your own, if you want to dial an MSN, The
Microsoft Network, access number with a different area code as a local call, you
must reconfigure the modem dialing properties to use different rules.
MORE INFORMATION
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To dial an MSN access number with a different area code as a local call, use the
following steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Modems.
3. Click the modem you are using, and then click Dialing Properties.
4. Under Where I Am, click New.
5. Type a name for the location, and then click OK.
6. In the Area Code Is box, type the area code of the MSN access number you want
to dial.
7. Under How I dial from this location, click the Dial Using Calling Card check
box to select it, and then click New.
8. Type a name for the new calling card, click OK, and then click Advanced.
9. Use the following table to configure the Dialing Rules dialog box:
Field Dialing Rule
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Calls Within The Same Area Code FG
Long Distance Calls 1FG
International Calls 011EFG
Meaning of the Dialing Rules:
F - Inserts Area code when dialing
G - Inserts Local phone number when dialing
E - Inserts Country code when dialing
10. To list other dialing rules, right-click the field names and then click
What's This? to see information about valid entries for each field.
11. Click Close, and then click OK until you return to Windows.
You can use the location you created in the steps above to dial the MSN access
number in the specified area code as a local call.
To switch between your default location and the location you created in the steps
above, use the following steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Modems.
3. Click the modem you are using, and then click Dialing Properties.
4. Under Where I Am, click the appropriate location in the I Am Dialing From
box.
5. Click OK until you return to Windows.
For additional information about dialing in Windows 95, see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q121891 <A0>Windows 95 Adds a Preceding "1" If Area Codes are Different
Q129049 <A0>How to Perform 10-Digit Dialing in Windows 95 and Windows NT
Q137785 <A0>How to Use a Number Other Than 1 When Dialing Long Distance
Additional query words: 2.50 2.60
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSNSearch kbMSN252 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version : WINDOWS:2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
Issue type : kbhowto
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