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SURRY TELEPHONE COVERAGE AREA
NORTH CAROLINA LATAs
(Local Access Transport Area)
Or Telephone Calling Zones
(Local Access Transport Area)
Or Telephone Calling Zones
WHAT IS A LATA?
The federal Communications Commission has divided the United States into many areas which are known as "LATAs"(Local Area Transport Area). North Carolina has seven LATAs.
To reach an operator outside the Greensboro LATA, dial "00."
The federal Communications Commission has divided the United States into many areas which are known as "LATAs"(Local Area Transport Area). North Carolina has seven LATAs.
704 Charlotte exchange and surrounding communities
910 Wilmington and Fayetteville LATAs
919 Raleigh LATA and portion of Fayetteville LATA
336 Greensboro LATA and portion of Charlotte LATA
252 Rocky Mount LATA and portion of Fayetteville LATA
828 Asheville LATA and portion of Charlotte LATA
WHAT IS A INTRA-LATA CALL?
A call which originates and terminates within the same LATA is an Intra-LATA Call. These calls appear on your telephone bill under the heading: "Independent Company Calls."
A call which originates and terminates within the same LATA is an Intra-LATA Call. These calls appear on your telephone bill under the heading: "Independent Company Calls."
WHAT IS AN INTER-LATA CALL?
A call which originates in one LATA and terminates in another LATA within the state is an INTRASTATE Inter-LATA call. A call which originates in one LATA and terminates in another LATA in ANOTHER STATE is an INTERSTATE Inter-LATA call. These calls appear on your phone bill under the heading: "AT&T Communications Calls," or Alternate Carrier Calls."
A call which originates in one LATA and terminates in another LATA within the state is an INTRASTATE Inter-LATA call. A call which originates in one LATA and terminates in another LATA in ANOTHER STATE is an INTERSTATE Inter-LATA call. These calls appear on your phone bill under the heading: "AT&T Communications Calls," or Alternate Carrier Calls."
To reach an operator outside the Greensboro LATA, dial "00."