"That's why I'm not direct dialing," she said, "because I'm so upset I'll get the wrong numbers."

At stake was the $30 billion market in "1+" long-distance calls made by direct dialing.

In one way, however, they achieved a major success: the introduction of direct dialing revolutionized the country's longdistance telephone system.

They also can't be used for the direct dialing of credit card calls - the favored method for scams involving stolen cards.

Of course, one never knows in these days of direct dialing.

For Nicaraguans vexed by the country's fickle telephone system, the Government telephone company will install a special, dollars-only telephone line with international direct dialing.

The party covers most of his expenses, supplies him with a house, a chauffered Audi, a phone with international direct dialing, a beeper, and a Mastercard.

Voxbone is a telecommunications company that provides worldwide geographical, toll-free and iNum telephone numbers for direct inward dialing on a wholesale basis.

The international direct dialing (IDD) code for Switzerland.

Even in its current state, Saudi Arabia's communications system is considered relatively advanced in the region, with satellite transmission and international direct dialing from urban areas.