Calling of people inside your determined calling range using a phone. In the US local calls include, but are not necessarily limited to calls within the same area code and city code. Other rules apply, consult your local monopoly for further details.

This area is usually so small you can drive across it in 30 minutes or so. The scam perpetrated by long distance companies is ridiculous. When you can talk to someone on the other side of the planet for free over the Internet, the concept of long distance phone calls is exposed for the rip off it really is.