Sunny Leung wrote in a message to All:

 SL> Just a brief question. I notice that Win95 gives you an
 SL> option, when dialing a number (e.g. in dial-up networking,
 SL> Hyperterminal, Qmodem Pro for Win95), to "use country code
 SL> and area code to dial".

 SL> I know that dialing the area code together with the number
 SL> itself e.g. 02 878 5200 still costs the same as a local
 SL> call. But would 612 878 5200 (or is it 6102 878 5200) be
 SL> charged as an international call because of the added
 SL> country code?

Try dialling a number with the '612' in front of it. I think you'll find it
doesn't work at all from Australia ;)

 SL> I have also heard that using the area code (together with
 SL> the BBS's number) to dial gives you clearer lines. Is this
 SL> true or BS? 

It depends on your exchange. 90% of the time you won't notice a difference. 

Cheers,
Roger 
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