why is someone within my own area code receiving a message that they must have a long distance carrier in order to reach my verizon cell phone when they try to call me?
I have had several people within my own area code trying to call me on my verizon device and they cannot get through because they are receiving a message that they require a long distance carrier to place the call.
Are they calling from a landline or a cell phone? If a cell phone, are they dialing the full ten digit number? For a landline, are they calling from a phone exchange code that doesn't have a "local" arrangements with your number's exchange to make the call between the two a local number?
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Viking13, thanks for your inquiry. Ann154 brings up some great points. Even within an area code, there are different exchanges assigned to an area. If the person calling you is using a landline, they may only be able to call numbers within a specific exchange. For example, if their number is 555-123-XXXX, they may only be able to call other 555-123 numbers for free or around that location. Your exchange may be further away from them.
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