Depending on the exchange you are calling, a call could be local, local plus, or long distance. The distance between the origination point of the call and the place being called determines the call type and any related charges. This is true within any area code.
Local Plus Calls
Calls are billed as local plus when they are made to destinations outside the local area, but not as far as the long distance area. Our current rate for a local plus call is $0.02 per minute for the first minute and $0.02 for each additional minute, and is billed in whole minutes.
A current list of exchanges in the 614 and 740 area codes that are billed as local plus calls when dialed from the Columbus campus is available here.
What You Should Know About 740
Several exchanges within the 740 area code are considered local calls when dialed from the Columbus campus. A current list of these local 740 exchanges is available here.
How to Dial 740 Exchanges from the Columbus Campus
Personal Service Customers: All exchanges in the 740 area code must be dialed using your authorization code (1+auth code+10-digit number). You will not be billed for the call if it is considered a local exchange.
Business Use Customers: All 740 exchanges are dialed like a long distance call, by either using your authorization code (1+auth code+ 10-digit number), or by dialing directly (9+1+10-digit number). The outgoing call capabilities of the telephone you are using determines how the call must be dialed. You will be billed the appropriate fee depending on whether the call is considered local, local plus, or long distance.
Please contact us if you need assistance in verifying whether the number you are calling is local, local plus, or long distance. |
