Are you charged when you call different area codes on the land-line?

Just a question about area codes. As a kid, I was told that if I called outside of my area code, 323 for example calling 818, the phone bill would be charged more. Now that I'm older, I realize that it could have been a lie. So here is the question, if I call a different area code within the city of Los Angeles on my landline, will I be charged more?Are you charged when you call different area codes on the land-line?
Those are area code overlays. You must 10 digit dial. They are local, you may have a next door neighbor with a different area code than yours.

Here in Seattle we have overlays and 10 digit dialing. Most of these newer AC's cross boundaries into toll charges here in Sea. So yes! these AC's can be local or LDist

being prompted to redial and to dial 1+ this will be your flag that it is a toll call.



Hope this helps! .
It was not a lie back then (whenever "back then" was). When area codes came into use, each area code was unique within a region, with no overlaps. So, it was true, with a few exceptions, that calling outside of your local area code would be long distance. The exception would be if you were right next to an area code boundary, then you should have been able to call your neighbor (in a different area code) as a local call.



With the increase in phone numbers, more area codes have been added. Sometimes part of a region gets to keep the present area code, and a new area code is assigned to the other part. Allows you to continue to just dial 7 digits for local calls, but it means that everyone in the new area code needs to update phone numbers and businesses have to change letterhead and so on.



The other option it to overlay the new area code, so that numbers assigned after a particular date get the new code. That way, everyone's existing number stays the same, but your new neighbor might have a different area code, and you would need to dial 10 digits instead of 7 to call them.



I find the idea of an overlay - and 10 digit dialing - to be a pain in the tush.Are you charged when you call different area codes on the land-line?
not always true...



in NYC i can call 212 718 646 347 917 all as a local call... (possibly even 516 since some central offices serve 718 and 516 numbers at the boarder of queens and nassau county long island)



people keep saying on here if you have to dial the 1 then it is long distance, which is also not the case... 10 digit dialing IS required in NYC since we are served by so many area codes - i do not need to dial the 1 to dial within my area code, but if i want to make a local call to one of the other area codes in NYC i DO need to dial the 1 before the area code...



check the front page(s) of the telephone book, and/or contact your local telephone service provider, to determine what is considered a local call for your calling area..



years ago it was mostly true that if you called a different area code the call was long distance (again, when i was growing up NYC had 2 area codes, 212 and 718 and calls between then were still local) so it depends on how far back you go, and in what area...



i also do not believe that all calls within an area code are considered local just because they are within the same area code... there are many middle america states that have one area code for the entire state...Are you charged when you call different area codes on the land-line?
YEAH.



some companies like vonage offer free long distance calling aka calling to different area codes. but this was not available a few years ago. depends on your company but most likely you will be charged, and it will cost you. except for 1 800 numbers