Problems calling 800 number

"Steve Sobol" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Phillip wrote:
>> I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
>> Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>
> Then they're not only idiots, but lazy. It's not hard to look up which
> state an area code is in. You could probably even do it via google.

From Google: http://www.computerhope.com/areacode.htm

Tread lightly around Luddites!

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"Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
>Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...

"people" obviously don't understand the North American Dialing lan as
written. Area Codes are assigned by geographic area and do no over lap state
boundries. Looking up the 530 area code it is a California Area Code.

Why is this a discussion anyway?

"Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
> Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...

Ask them to read back the number as displayed on their caller ID.
Are they seeing 530-XXX-XXXX?

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John Richards

"John S" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
>>Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>
> "people" obviously don't understand the North American Dialing lan as
> written. Area Codes are assigned by geographic area and do no over lap state
> boundries. Looking up the 530 area code it is a California Area Code.
>
> Why is this a discussion anyway?

Is it possible that Sprint's hardware is sending out the wrong ANI for him,
eventhough the caller ID string is correct?

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John Richards

"Paul Miner" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 03 May 2005 23:07:07 -0700, Steve Sobol <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Phillip wrote:
>>> I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
>>> Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>>
>>Then they're not only idiots, but lazy. It's not hard to look up which state an
>>area code is in. You could probably even do it via google.
>>
>>702 and 775 are the only area codes in Nevada. 702 is Greater Las Vegas. 775 is
>>everywhere else in the state.
>
> I don't think he's saying that people don't know where certain area
> codes are from. He's saying that people are reading "his" area code
> back to him, and it's not correct.

Yeah, that's why I asked him to get these called people to read back
to him exactly what they're seeing. So far he hasn't revealed the exact
(supposedly Nevada) area code.

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John Richards

"John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
> > Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>
> Ask them to read back the number as displayed on their caller ID.
> Are they seeing 530-XXX-XXXX?
>
> --
> John Richards
>
Sometime no they read backa nevada phone number

"Notan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Phillip wrote:
> >
> > Yes I am saying that I have a 530 area code but I have been told that I
am
> > dialing front a Nevada phone number according to their caller id..
>
> Are you, by chance, on any type of pre-paid plan?
>
> Notan
>
No I am noton a pre paid plan....

"Phillip Devoll" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
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> "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> >I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state of
>> > Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>>
>> Ask them to read back the number as displayed on their caller ID.
>> Are they seeing 530-XXX-XXXX?
>>
>> --
>> John Richards
>>
> Sometime no they read backa nevada phone number

This does sound like a problem with Sprint's ANI system. ANI is
used to deliver the caller's phone number to toll-free destinations.

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John Richards

it was a Reno Nevada phone number
"John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Paul Miner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 03 May 2005 23:07:07 -0700, Steve Sobol <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Phillip wrote:
>>>> I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state
>>>> of Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>>>
>>>Then they're not only idiots, but lazy. It's not hard to look up which
>>>state an area code is in. You could probably even do it via google.
>>>
>>>702 and 775 are the only area codes in Nevada. 702 is Greater Las Vegas.
>>>775 is everywhere else in the state.
>>
>> I don't think he's saying that people don't know where certain area
>> codes are from. He's saying that people are reading "his" area code
>> back to him, and it's not correct.
>
> Yeah, that's why I asked him to get these called people to read back
> to him exactly what they're seeing. So far he hasn't revealed the exact
> (supposedly Nevada) area code.
>
> --
> John Richards

it is not only 800 phone numbers some none 800 phone numbers.....


"John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Phillip Devoll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> "Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> >I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state
>>> >of
>>> > Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>>>
>>> Ask them to read back the number as displayed on their caller ID.
>>> Are they seeing 530-XXX-XXXX?
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Richards
>>>
>> Sometime no they read backa nevada phone number
>
> This does sound like a problem with Sprint's ANI system. ANI is used to
> deliver the caller's phone number to toll-free destinations.
>
> --
> John Richards
>

Although toll-free calling is the most common use for ANI, it
is also used by 911, and many commercial services.

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"Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> it is not only 800 phone numbers some none 800 phone numbers.....
>
>
> "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Phillip Devoll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "John Richards" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> "Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> >I have talked to people and they say my phone number is from the state
>>>> >of
>>>> > Nevada.... when my phone number is in the 530 are code...
>>>>
>>>> Ask them to read back the number as displayed on their caller ID.
>>>> Are they seeing 530-XXX-XXXX?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> John Richards
>>>>
>>> Sometime no they read backa nevada phone number
>>
>> This does sound like a problem with Sprint's ANI system. ANI is used to
>> deliver the caller's phone number to toll-free destinations.

Phillip wrote:
>
> it is not only 800 phone numbers some none 800 phone numbers.....
>
> <snip>

Huh?

Notan