Category Archives: Local calling area

Québec update

2019-12-31 localcallingguide

Local calling among the following rate centres in Québec: Frampton, Saint-Bernard-de-Dorchester, Saint-Henri-de-Lévis, Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Sainte-Hénédine, Sainte-Marie, Vallée-Jonction, effective 2019-11-05

Source: CRTC

Local calling area

Dixville Notch NH

2019-08-03 localcallingguide

Dixville Telephone Company, serving Dixville Notch NH, has discontinued operations since it no longer has any customers. 603-255 will be returned effective 2019-08-31.

Source: NH PUC

Local calling area

Minnesota update

2019-07-26 localcallingguide

Garden Valley Telephone (MN) has company-wide local calling effective 2019-07-01

Local calling area, Rate centre consolidation

Colorado update

2018-07-16 localcallingguide

Brighton CO consolidated with Denver CO. Brighton previously had local calling with Roggen; as of 2018-06-20, so does the rest of the Denver rate centre.

Local calling area

Alaska update

2018-06-10 localcallingguide

Added calling information for Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative (OCN 3006)

Local calling area

Indiana and South Dakota updates

2018-02-25 localcallingguide

Updated calling areas for Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative (OCN 0819)
Updated calling areas for Venture Communications Cooperative/Western Telephone Company (OCN 1680 and 1688)

Local calling area

North Dakota and Iowa changes

2017-03-08 localcallingguide

Reservation Telephone Cooperative (OCN 1632) introduced company-wide local calling effective 2017-01-01.
Partner Communications Cooperative (OCN 1187) also has company-wide local calling; not sure when this became effective.

Local calling area

Montana update

2017-02-21 localcallingguide

Mid-Rivers Communications (OCN 2246, 6783, 7830) introduced company-wide local calling effective 2017-01-01.

Local calling area

Texas updates

2016-11-16 localcallingguide

Local calling from exchanges of Valley Telephone Cooperative to remaining exchanges in their respective LATAs, effective 2016-05-01. Source: TX PUC case 45681
Company-wide local calling for exchanges of Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative effective 2016-06-01. Source: TX PUC case 45939

Local calling area

North Dakota, Newfoundland and Labrador changes

2016-05-19 localcallingguide

BEK Communications Cooperative (OCN 1604) has company-wide local calling – not sure when this took effect
Bell Aliant (OCN 8085) has deleted the following three rate centres in Labrador: Battle Harbour, Frenchman’s Island, and Smokey. These disappeared from the tariffs several years ago.