Nowadays, more and more area codes, especially in big cities, are requiring 10- or 11-digit dialing for local calls. This means you need to dial the area code for every call, even if you're calling from next door. Some cities (NYC for example) even make you dial a "1" before the area code on all calls.
All Mac OS dialers (at least from OS 7.6 forward) don't have any special "dialing rules" entries; you just need to type the modem number in the blank exactly as it's supposed to be dialed. Here's how to find the blank for the modem number...
Look in your dock (at the bottom of the screen) for the
"System Preferences" icon. It should look like this: |
The System Preferences screen will appear. If it doesn't look like the Network screen below, click the "Network" globe icon in the top row (a.) and it'll change to match. If your Network screen doesn't say "Show: Internal Modem" (b.), just open the popup menu and select it. Now click the "PPP" index tab (c.), and you should see the blank labeled "Telephone Number" (d.).
Just change the phone number here for your new dialing scheme. |
Now just close the Network settings, and you should be all set. |
Go to the Apple Menu, find "Control Panels", and choose "Remote
Access" from the list. (In 7.6 and 8.0, it's called "PPP"
instead of Remote Access.) |
The field for the phone number should be easy to find. Just add
the area code (and the 1, if your area code needs that too). |
Close the dialog, save if it asks you, and now your Mac should reach us again when it dials. |
To test your changes, just open an Internet program and see if it connects properly when you try going to a site. You should hear it dialing all 10 or 11 digits, followed by the familiar modem whistle and a successful login.
That's all!
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