Abstract: Methods of routing interLATA network traffic are disclosed. An example method of facilitating a local area communication feature includes providing a control device to store routing information and associating a first communication device in a first area associated with a first hub device with the control device, the first communication device including first routing information. The example method also includes associating a second communication device in a second area associated with a second hub device with the control device, the second communication device including second routing information, receiving a calling code from at least one of the first or second areas at the control device, and routing a call via the control device and the local area communication feature.

Abstract: A method of routing interLATA network traffic includes the steps of receiving a number of dialed digits at a first service switching point (18) in a first virtual network (10). Then a query is sent to a service control point (24). When the dialed digits result in the call to a facility (32) in a second virtual network (26) connected to the first virtual network (10) by a tie line (38), the call is routed to a hub service switching point (34) in the second virtual network (26) over the tie line (38).