As noted previously, I bought a SkypeIn number a few weeks back. After I finally realized that I was dialing the wrong number, the number worked just fine. Mostly, anyway.
I bought the SkypeIn number so that it had the same area code as my home phone. This would also make it so that any of my friends who wanted to call my SkypeIn number could do so at no charge to them. In theory, anyway.
Today, I got my regular phone bill. Guess what? Even though the SkypeIn number is in my area code, it’s counted as a long distance call. The area code that we use here is actually spread out quite a bit, so sometimes, you have to dial the area code, and it’ll count as long distance.. even if, technically, the area code is the same as your own.
It never occurred to me that my SkypeIn number might have the same numerical area code, but not be located in my actual area. Doh.
Because the SkypeIn number is essentially useless to me now (why would I want friends to call me at a local number if they’re going to have to pay long distance for it?), I submitted a refund ticket earlier.
Oh well. It’s still neat in theory!
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