Live in America

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Neo
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Live in America
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Calls

International Call
To make an international call you have to start with 011 + country code + area code + number. i.e. to call Bombay, India you need to dial 011-91-22 + the telephone number.
Long-Distance call
To make a long distance call (other then your area code )you need to start with 1 + area code + number. For example, making a call from San Jose CA to San Francisco( area code 415) will be dialed as 1+ 415 + number.
Collect Call
Collect-call is the facility where the receiver of the call will be charged anywhere in the U.S. This can be a useful service if you are broke and want to make a call to some one who is ready to pay for the call.
There are specific service providers who provide this service , like 1-800-COLLECT(press those numbers which forms the word COLLECT) and AT&T collect call service , 1-800-CALLATT and follow the instructions on the phone.
Public Telephones
Public telephones in the US are a little different from the ones we have in other countries. You won't find any privately operated STD/ISD booths, rather you will find public telephones normally referred as payphones, set up at all over USA. Making a call from a public phone is easy with clear instructions written on these instruments on how to make a local, long distance and even international calls with the operator's assistance. Generally, payphones do not receive incoming calls and this is marked on the phones. The number of the payphone is printed on the top left corner. A US phone number always consists of 10 digits (123)-456-7890. The first three digits are called area code, and the remaining seven digits are the telephone number. When you dial a number with same area code as that of yours, you don't have to dial the area code. Any number with 800, 888, 877 as area code is called a toll free number i.e. you need not pay anything for such numbers. For the convenience of the customers most of the companies/organizations, especially for the customer service have toll free numbers.
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Measurements Differences and Units
Weights:
Weight is measured in ounces and pounds.
1 ounce = 28 grams, 1 pound = 0.45 kg.
Distances:
The basic units of distance are inch, foot, yard and mile.
1 yard = 0.9 meter, 1 mile = 1.6 km.
Temperature:
In the United States, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit degrees.
1 Celsius is 1.8 Fahrenheit.
C=(5/9)*(T-32). F=(9/5)*C+32.
C=temperature in degrees Celsius
F=temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
Volume:
1 Ounce (OZ). Fluid = 29.57 ml.
1 Gallon = 3.785 Litres.

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