Windows 8 In Depth

Managing Dial-Up Connections from Multiple Locations

As you’ve seen already, Windows lets you enter your current telephone area code and dialing prefix requirements so that when you’re making modem calls, Windows uses the customs and prefixes appropriate for your local phone system. This capability is great if you use a portable computer. For example, at home, you might be in area code 415. At the office, you might be in area code 707 and have to dial 9 to get an outside telephone line. When you’re visiting Indianapolis, you’re in area code 317 and might need to use a telephone company calling card when making long-distance calls.

Windows offers great support for these variations by letting you define “locations,” each with a separate local area ...