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Why add the "1" in front of a number?

Replies: 21 — Last Post Oct. 25, 2007 3:36am by dyl

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( Zdrav )

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Why do some people, when they give you their number, add the "1" in front of their number? What's it for? It's not as if any of our numbers are outside the United States.

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lordofallyou

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for the hell of it? I don't know. I say it just cause I can usually

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chadorable

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sometimes cell phones don't enter the number into the contacts without it.
my old one didn't.

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Because you have to dial "1" to get long distance, even if it's within the US

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They're experienced with other travellers?

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if you're calling across an area code, you have to enter a 0 or 1 i believe

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MattmaN

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You usually need to dial a "1" before the area code if you are dialing outside of your area code.

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BlueSugar

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long distance

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Trastie

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I've never seen or heard anyone in my life do that, personally. Except for maybe tv adds and shit/

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Long distance, I think I always put 1

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Quote: from Zdrav at 7:22 pm on Oct. 24, 2007

Why do some people, when they give you their number, add the "1" in front of their number? What's it for? It's not as if any of our numbers are outside the United States.