why would someone have to put "1" before my number for a local call?

[g_s]

apparently, one (local) person has trouble calling me and sometimes finds it necessary to prepend a "1" as if it were a long distance call

they also told me they hard a voice indicating that it would be a long distance call

we have the same area code—what's up with that?

[g_s]

Yes, same city. The caller has a landline and has had the same number for a long time so I imagine it would have to be an attribute of my carrier / plan causing the issue.

[Grinch]

When I need to add a 1, I always add +1. 

[computergeek541]

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@Handy1 wrote:

@g_s  I have to add a 1 in front of all my contacts this is normal for me for the past almost 5 years or more 

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There is no requirement to dial the 1.  Also, for local calls. that recorded message isn't supposed to be played back to the customer.

[Handy1]

@g_s  I have to add a 1 in front of all my contacts this is normal for me for the past almost 5 years or more 

[computergeek541]

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@hTideGnow wrote:

actually it doesn't hurt to include 1. He won't get charged long distance.

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From the information presented so far, we don't know that for sure.  The person making the call could be at a different carrier and have a plan that doesn't include provincial or national-wide long distance.

[computergeek541]

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@g_s wrote:

apparently, one (local) person has trouble calling me and sometimes finds it necessary to prepend a "1" as if it were a long distance call

they also told me they hard a voice indicating that it would be a long distance call

we have the same area code—what's up with that?

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Having the same area code doesn't mean that a call isnt't ong distance. Are both phone numbers assigned to the same city?

[hTideGnow]

hi @g_s 

actually it doesn't hurt to include 1. He won't get charged long distance.   i thinks this is going to be the standard way of calling.  Some phones actually add the 1 for each call if your don't have it there