Local & Long Distance

Any call to a destination outside your local service area, or LATA.

Local toll calls are sometimes referred to as "local long distance" these are calls that fall between your local and long distance calling areas, made to neighboring areas, placed from 20 to 80 miles from home but not outside your LATA. These calls are not classified under the typical definition of “long distance.”.

"Local Access and Transport Area" is a pre-determined geographical area used by all local service providers to determine call types. This is also referred to as "local service area" or "local calling area."

IntraLATA calls are calls that are placed within your LATA. IntraLATA calls can be classified as "local toll" or "local long distance" depending on the destination of the call. InterLATA calls are calls outside of your home LATA. InterLATA calls are always classified as "long distance."