SCassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > In California, we definitely care about the area code, as there are several > area codes (at least 4) in San Diego County. I have to use 1+area code to > dial home from work, and vice-versa. In what way do you care about them? The area code is NOT an accurate way of determining "locality," as there are frequently cases where depending on where you are, different sets of numbers roll in and out of one's "local calling area." You can't necessarily determine, based on area code, whether another number will be deemed "local" or not. And that tendancy is getting worse, over time. Fortunately LD rates have been tending to fall... -- output = reverse("gro.mca" "@" "enworbbc") http://www3.sympatico.ca/cbbrowne/languages.html "Microsoft builds product loyalty on the part of network administrators and consultants, [these are] the only people who really count in the Microsoft scheme of things. Users are an expendable commodity." -- Mitch Stone 1997