In
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, permissive dialing is the ability to make phone calls in an area subject to a newly introduced
area code
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by using both the new and preexisting dialing methods.
When an area is given a new area code under a
split plan
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, the area's previous area code would no longer be valid for calls in the area, so calls to numbers using the old area code will not work. To alleviate misdialing frustration, the local routing can be set up such that both the old and new area codes will work for the same telephone exchange. During this period, the local numbering authority must not reassign the area's existing
exchanges to the remaining area of the old area code, nor vice versa. At the end of the permissive dialing period, the old area code is no longer valid for numbers in the affected area.
Under an
overlay plan
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, permissive dialing refers to the ability to continue to connect calls via
7-digit dialing
Seven-digit dialing is a telephone dialing procedure customary in some territories of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for dialing telephone numbers in the same numbering plan area (NPA). NANP telephone numbers consist of ten digits, of wh ...
while also making
10-digit dialing valid. Again, the affected area must not introduce any new ambiguous telephone exchanges. At the end of the period, 10-digit dialing becomes mandatory.
References
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{{cite news
, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=permissive+dialing&pg=PA6
, title=Area code changes cause some commotion
, author1=David Rohde
, author2=Joanie Wrexler
, newspaper=]Network World
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, publisher=IDG
International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.’s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technol ...
, location=Framingham, Massachusetts
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, USA
, date=15 May 1995
, page=6
, accessdate=8 January 2013
External links
FCC Area Code Fact Sheet, 1995
Telephone numbers