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the other night i gave oral sex , and the next night my throat was sore and red idid protect myself by usuing a condom, during sex but not ORAL SEX cud i have contracted and STD. i cant believe i did this. jst please help ease my mind cud it be an STD causing my sore throat ? (link)
Sorry to be the one to tell you this, but you can get STDs through oral sex.

The only way to tell for sure is to go get tested.

Hopefully, you are ok, but you need to know as soon as possible.

In order to be sure, you should be tested regularly. A friend of mine just went through this. They told her to be tested every 6 months for 3 years, but to be sure she hadn't been infected with HIV/AIDS to continue testing for 10 years.

Of course, if someone exposes themselves again, then the clock is started over on all that.

Something you should know: Condoms don't keep you from getting either type of herpes, or HPV (genital warts, cancer.)

The condom doesn't cover your whole body, so those easily climb aboard the uncovered areas.

I mentioned that because you seemed to think you were "safe" by using a condom.

Sorry you are in this situation. Get the initial testing started so you can find out about the sore throat issue right away, but keep up the testing if you want to be sure about the long term STDs that take a while to show up.

Oh, and helpful tip: If a guy tells you he has been tested for HPV... he is lying. There is NO test for HPV (genital warts, cancer) that works for men.

Good luck, and I hope this turns out to be nothing.

P.S. Think twice about who you do this with, now that you know these things.


Well I am 13. I am a girl. No this is not period cramps because first I dont them and this isnt where I would get my cramps so dont suggest it is my period. I have this weird pain in my belly button. It was a lot worse yesterday. It hurts when I move, bend, stretch, and laugh. Its like in my belly button (I am an innie, dont know how to spell that)and in a thin line around it. It hurts to touch. Yesterday when it was a little worse I looked at it and it was kinda pinky red but not swollen. I tried looking it up but all I found were people asking about their gross pussy belly buttons and apendicitis. So please help do you have any idea what this is? (link)
You should go and see your doctor.

Make sure you tell your parents about this right away. If you have some kind of infection going on, you want someone else to know, in case you get a fever and become unconscious.

Please get this looked at. There are no doctors here, and that is who you need to talk with.

I hope it is something simple.

Good luck!


Ok so we feeding my grams animals and she has a turkey and this really weird thing happens... His little beak flap gets sucked up into what looks like a rino horn!!!! Is it because he is hot?? Cuz it gets really hot here??? (link)
I have seen a turkey do this before, but I haven't a clue why they are doing it. A little research and look what I found:

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/pets/turkeyphotos3.htm

... That is apparently called, and I wish I was making this up, the "snood" of the turkey. LOL! No, really.

After seeing the closeup pictures of the turkey faces on that page, I can only conclude that it was a VERY hungry person who first thought it was a good idea to eat one of these!

So, the snood is normal, and your turkey is just fine.

Now if I could just "un-see" those pictures. ;-)


So i was the computer yesterday and then all of sudden it started scanning for viruses and kicked me off the internet. Now it wont let me do anything and it keeps popping up asking to i want to activate antispyware and when i click activate it goes to its internet page but it wont even open that page. what should i do? i was thinking about setting back to the factory setting see if i can atleast go to the internet without that thing popping up. Its really fustrating me. (link)
Hi there,

Your computer has been infected by one of several variants of a fake anti-virus / anti-spyware program.

Usually how this happens is that a website will pop up what looks like an VERY real "scan" of your system, then ask you if you want to remove "127 infections" or something like that. When you click YES what you are actually doing is giving the program permission to install itself.

There were no infections. The only infection is the stupid thing that lied to you about finding infections! :-(

Don't feel bad. The screen that gets you to click looks incredibly real, and many MANY people have done this.

So now what? Well, you will need REAL anti-spyware tools to get rid of it.

I suggest MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware:

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

http://www.superantispyware.com/

On the second link, click the download free version button.

The fake program you have on your computer may not allow you to install or run these programs. If that is the case, you are going to have to get some skilled help. A knowledgeable friend should be able to handle this, or a local computer tech may be the answer depending on if you have any friends that know much about computers.

If the person says something about removing the hard drive from your computer... don't PANIC. :-) That is normal. You remove the hard drive from the computer it lives in, and hook it up as a secondary drive on a clean computer with all the right tools already installed. Then you clean the drive with the tools on the clean machine, and return it to to original machine.

Now the actual program files of the bad software are gone, so it can't keep the good software from running anymore. Now you can run the good software and clean up all the leftovers from the bad program.

If they tell you that they are going to format your hard drive and re-install windows... find another computer person. That isn't necessary in most cases. They do it because they are lazy, and it is easier... or they don't know how to do it correctly.

Good luck!


I want to have sex. im a virgin and im tired of that. No lectures. How do i do it with this guy? We have made out before but long time ago so were not as close anymore.. any tips on how to ''seduce'' him haha.?
Oh and dont even bother lecturing me im not stupid. Im responisble.I dont need you to recite the reasons i shouldnt.
im just shy and not flirty. guys love me but in bestfriends way. I just want to have agood ol' hookup and dont know how to achieve that with my non outgoing non flirty personality..
Im Not ugly or fat either im just not looked at as a slut or someone you wanted that way. (link)
No lecture. Just one favor: Please read at least the first paragraph of this:

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-girl-talk-my-first-sex-partner-gave-me-herpes/

... she didn't do anything "unsafe" they used a condom, it didn't break... and this is the result.

You will thank me if you read this.


My friend wants to use a oujie board at a party we are planning. What are some things I should know about oujie boards and what are your beliefs on oujie boards. Also what are some legends on them and how would you use one? Thank you!!! (link)
Well, here are my experiences:

My dad once used a Ouija board, and I don't believe he was ever the same afterwards. To this day he denies ever doing it, even though I was there and saw the whole thing.

Also, the movie: "The Exorcist" was based on a true story. The little girl was actually a little boy, and the posession was said to have taken place while the child was playing with one of these.

If it were me, I would not do this. It isn't a game.


I was selling paintings on Craigslist when a potential buyer contacted me; I let him know the paintings were still available. Later, he told me that his assistant accidentally sent me money that was meant for another seller and begged me to cash the money order, keep what he owes me, and send him a money order for the remainder. This was a little fishy (so was his failure to, in our many exchanges and despite my questioning, specify which painting he was buying), but I decided to have good faith. Today, however, the money orders (that's right, plural) arrived in the mail and it turned out that he overpaid me not by $50 or $100, but by nearly two grand. At this point, I took to the internet, realized it's probably a scam, and contacted MoneyGram (the company that issued the MOs), who told me that it's probably a fake and that I should send the MOs to them. They also informed me that in the small chance that it's actually real, the buyer can always request a refund / replacement money order.

Anyway, I was about to email my scammer to inform him of the following:
- I foudn out his money orders are likely a fake
- I am sending them to the company
- In the event that they was actually real, he shoudl contact MoneyGram for a refund or replacement
- I no longer want to do business with him

My boyfriend, however told me that I should leave this be, send the MOs to MG, but not send the email, and not talk to him. According to him, i should ignore him because any other action will simply antagonize the guy and encourage him to make further attempts to cheat me.

What is the right course of action? Please note that I am a college student that has no experience with this :( If emailing him is in fact, the right thing to do, what is a polite way of saying "Take your business elsewhere and do not contact me again"?

Also, how can I avoid scams like this in the future? What are signs to watch out for? Is there anything else I should know about selling merchandise on a website like Craigslist?

And lastly, I read that if someone attempts to cash a counterfeit check / money order, they are responsible for that money. As in, if I took that money order to the bank today, I would've had to pay 2 grand. Why is this? Technically, the money never existed in the first place and it seems like the majority of people affected are unknowing victims, not the people responsible. (link)
EDIT:

Don't worry about him contacting you, just pick up the phone and call the police. Tell them what is happening. They can send someone out to your house and interview you there, or drive you down to the station if need be. Don't wait for a ride, simply because this guy DOES have your address and you want this on the record ASAP.

Good luck.

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Hi there,

Your first stop should actually be the police. This is fraud, after all. Now, it is likely a federal crime, but having it referred from your local police can sometimes speed up the process of getting something done about it.

Yes, it is a scam. Don't worry about it being a real transaction, simply because it isn't. This is a classic scam that was going on long before the internet was around.

Before you go any further, you should only e-mail the person if the federal agents you will be dealing with tell you to. Other than that, no e-mail to the scammers.

I am not sure what "further attempts to cheat" you your boyfriend is talking about here. Once you are in "super observant almost scammed" mode, you are no longer an easy target. These people are looking for easy marks. First sign you will pick up the phone to call the feds and they will want nothing to do with you.

As for sending the money orders back to the company... well, you should contact appropriate law enforcement first. What you have is evidence in what is likely a federal crime.

Craigslist has an extensive list of ways to keep yourself safe, and places to report this kind of thing:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

Please check that out, and file the appropriate reports.

For the future: Yes, the bank will absolutely hold you responsible. Read the fine print on the money order.

The money order is a contract between two institutions to exchange money, based on the honesty of two individuals: You, and the scammer.

They aren't getting money from the scammer, so that leaves you.

A gal who worked at our local Subway shop did this, and cashed the check. She was prosecuted as an accomplice in the fraud.

She was given probation based on her lack of education and the surrounding circumstances, but that is a felony that is on her record for life.

You have to remember: The bank, the law, the people you know... if you cash that item, they will never 100% know if you were in on it or not. The only way to protect yourself, is to go report it before hand like you are doing.

Remember: When you cash this, you would be keeping part of the money for yourself, and sending the rest back. That makes you a financial beneficiary of a federal crime. Ooops. ;-)

I am proud of you for letting your common sense prevail in all of this. Congratulations on being one of the few who doesn't fall for something like this!


When a guy tells his friend that he thinks you are too innocent what does that even mean?
My guy friend was trying to hook me up with his friend, so we all went out and i asked my friend what he thought and he said, i was alright looking but was too innocent, what does that even mean? please help! and what do you recommend i do for the future?
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It means he was looking for someone to have sex with, and he gave you credit for not being a slut.

Thank him, and don't date him. Unless, of course, you are who he was looking for in the first place. That would be sad. :-(


I went to a club last night and was dancing with this guy. We exchanged phone numbers and were texting. One of the texts he sent me read "I see you was trying to give me work :)" What the heck does this mean?? (link)
I would bet money that the word completion thing on his phone converted what he was typing, which was probably "wood" into "work."

Make more sense that way?

Unless English isn't his first language, nothing else mentioned makes more sense than that.

If the sentence: "Oh baby, you really gave me work!" sounds ok to you, then roll with it... otherwise, well, it is up to you how you feel about it.

If you are grinding on a guy, you are effectively having sex with your clothes on, no big surprise he "got wood."


I am curious to know if I lost partial of my fallopian from one of my tubes from an ectopic pregnancy would I get my menstrual period on a monthly basis? I heard that I would miss one month due to my surgery.Ty (link)
Hi there,

This was already asked here:

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=595410


i need a physical test done for school to play on the basketball team next year i want to play but im to nervous to go to the doctors iget really nervouse when i go and start to ter up. i could always just take p.e. (link)
Hi there,

This has already been answered here:

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=595358

... Please leave feedback for the people that took the time to answer you.


Ok long story short. I have two ex-friends.
Well one is my gf I think... But anyway. theres the guy friend A and my 'gf' friend B. they started talkin and did a joke rp about kissing. But my history has been verbal abuse amungst other things. I trusted that friend A would understand that I got upset by this. I didnt want to hurt friend A so I ignored him. I know that was wrong but I didnt want to hurt him until the reason for ignoring him had passed. He kept asking when I tried to talk just normally so I told him the reason and he says that I cant do anything to re-claim our friendship because he felt like s*** for the week or so I ignored him. I have been to a councellor for such things like this like not trusting people and being scared of people and he now hates me though he says he doesn't. So I have literally just destroyed our friendship and now I have lost one of the people I trusted the most. But another thing is, is that he told friend B about what happened and now she thinks im pathetic. Now I'm more scared of everthing and now I have no-one to lean on. Someone help or give me some advice on what to do! (link)
Hi there,

You will have to do something for me here: Stop telling other people what they think. Here is what I mean:

"...and he now hates me though he says he doesn't."

If he says he doesn't hate you, he doesn't.

Just tell him what you have said here, and whatever he tells you... take it at face value.

It is emotionally draining to have to constantly reassure an insecure person that you don't really feel all the things they, through their own self hatred and insecurities, are projecting onto the people around them.

Trust me on this one. I have decades of experience with this issue.

Just talk with him... and when he tells you he doesn't hate you... BELIEVE HIM!

If your current therapist isn't working out, it is time to find another one.

In the future, remember: ignoring people is a bad idea. Ignoring problems does not fix them.

Guys, as a rule, would rather be smacked in the face than get the "cold shoulder" routine from you ignoring them. I know that goes for me.

A new therapist is in order. Please find one soon.


Hi, I'm going to a Younglife sumer camp this week and I am really worried. I know a lot of the kids going but, I'm not really friends with them. I am going to primarily make friends, but I was wondering if they do bonding and stuff or if it's just like go off on your own kind of. So I guess I'm really just asking about the jist of the camp. Thanks! (link)
You are going to have a blast! Basically, summer camp is a managed friendship building event. Adults go on a cruise for the same reason:

There are organized events where you are basically forced into friendly contact with people you would otherwise never meet.

This is like the ultimate group bonding experience for most kids. Some people are in scouting organizations, and get this kind of socialization on a very regular basis... but for everyone else, summer camp is usually the big one. :-)

People build life-long friendships at camp sometimes. Take names, e-mails, etc.. from the people you meet, and be the one to make first contact after camp is over.

Have fun!


earlier today i was cutting knots out of my golden retrievers ear and i accidently cut him. the cut is sorta deep and my dad thinks he may need stiches? (link)
You should take your dog to the vet immediately.

If the cut becomes infected, your dog could die.

These things happen, and nobody is going to think you hurt the dog on purpose, so take him in today and get him taken care of.

I hope he is ok.


i need a physical done for school so i can play basketball but im to scared to go i get really nervous and start crying i could always just not get it done and take p.e i dont know what to choose.i feel so confused (link)
If you are female, you REALLY have nothing to afraid of. The physical for girls is pretty non-embarrassing. Once you get this done you are going to feel like an idiot for being this afraid of it. You will LOL! when you come back and read this question you wrote.

If you are a boy, well, I have good news, and bad news:

The good news is that for the most part it is the same simple checkup the girls get... and the bad news is the doctor is going to cup your testicles in their hand and tell you to turn your head and cough to make sure all your parts are properly connected.

Having had a few of these physicals over the years, I can tell you that it is best to get over this while you are still in school. You WILL be having more of these as you get older, and the earlier you start, the sooner they become no big deal.

I have only one question: Why is it that every time I had a physical as a boy, the doctor looked like a classic movie star, and was wearing a low-cut top? Now that I look back, I think they did it on purpose! ;-)

Ok, so there is your humor for the day.

Don't worry about sports physicals. They take, on average, 2-5 minutes. If you a guy, then after you get past the first one, you will be fine. If you are a gal, then you have nothing at all to worry about, as they don't fiddle with your private parts at all.

Good luck!


Hi, my girlfriend has her exes b-day party coming up and I don't want her to go. She says they have mutual friends which is why she is going. She also said that if it wasn't such an uncomfortable situation that I could come. But why can't I go so that I can mark my territory? He should see me and see how happy she is with me? I am scared something will happen between them because he still has feelings for her. I don't want to confront her about it because she already thinks I am insecure with our relationship but I find that she is being inconsiderate in going to this guys b-day. Please, help me in either calming me down or give me ways in which I can approach this issue with her. (link)
Hi there,

You know, it does seem odd to me that she wouldn't take you. That is really the issue here.

If she wants to go to her ex's birthday party, that is fine. Maybe they are still friends, maybe something else, but if you go and see them together, you will know where you stand right away.

Her wanting to go alone... well, that sets off every alarm bell I have. There is ZERO reason for this if you two are firmly in a relationship together.

I would love to calm you down about this, but, frankly, I don't think you should be overly calm about it. Of course you should approach the whole thing in a calm collected manner, but as far as just calmly letting slide by, I think that would be a mistake.

Now, you mention that she already thinks you are insecure in this relationship... why is that? Has she done other extremely suspicious things like this? If so, I think you SHOULD be insecure in the relationship.

Being insecure in a relationship is ONLY a bad thing if you have no reason to be insecure. If you are secure in an insecure situation, that makes you one of two things: in denial, or stupid.

Ok, so what do you do about this? Well, here is my thinking: You will have to talk with her about this. I would approach it from the angle mentioned here: "Why is it that you don't want your ex to see you with me? That seems weird to me. You say it would be uncomfortable... for who? If I am comfortable with going, then you can only be talking about your own feelings or those of your ex. If YOU are uncomfortable with me being there, then I think we should end this relationship now, since there s only one reason for you to feel that way, that I know of: You want him back someday. If you are concerned with HIS feelings... why? You said you were only going for your mutual friends. If you are so worried about his feelings, then... why?"

Something along those lines.

You have a reason to be concerned here.

One thing you MUST do: Turn it around and give her no choice but to see this from your point of view:

"If I was going to a party for a girl I used to have sex with, and I told you that I didn't want you there, because it would make things uncomfortable... what would YOU think? Would you be ok with me going to her party by myself?"

If she says she would be fine with it... well, she is lying. ;-)

I do not think you should try to stop her from going. I think you should be invited as well, since you two are a couple. If she wants to go by herself, then do NOT make any effort to stop her... just find yourself a new girl, because this one is going to be trouble.

If she can't see this from your point of view, then she is either selfish, vicious or stupid. Any of these make for bad futures with her.

I am hoping that when you put her in your shoes and ask her how she would feel, the light bulb comes on and she goes: "Oh my! I never thought of it like that!"

That is the best outcome possible here. Trust me. If she doesn't go, she will hold this against you.

With you or without you, you should let her go... but if it is without you, then that ought to be the end of the relationship.

If she goes alone, and you don't dump her, you will come to regret it.

Good luck. I know these are hard choices, but with someone you can't trust, there is no future... been there, done that.


Ive been with my b/f for 5 years and have always enjoyed sex/love making with him. Lately I cant get into it and havnt orgasmed in a while. What can I do to get in the mood. I dont masturbate, I dont know why I dont, I just feel weird putting my fingers there, but I think I could enjoy myself with a toy I just never felt the need to purchase something so expensive when I can get the real thing. I dont want to substitute him, maybe just learn more about myself so I can enjoy it more with him. Any suggestions? (link)
Before you accidentally damage your relationship beyond repair, let me run something by you, and see how you feel about it:

You come onto an advice site, and you see a question that says:

"I can't get into having sex with my girlfriend of 5 years. I used to, but now I can't stay hard with her... but I think I could enjoy myself with a rubber vagina! I don't want to substitute her, maybe just use a rubber vagina to learn more about myself so I can go back to enjoying it with her again someday maybe."

Ok, so... how would you feel if it was your boyfriend who wrote that question? Probably not great, right? In fact, the odds are, your self esteem would never fully recover.

Well, this is what you have just written about him. Warning! If you make him feel like you prefer toys to him, he will probably be crushed. Might even leave you to play with all the toys you want, if you get my drift. :-(

Now that I mentioned that, how about we get to some truth here? Something changed.

You know it, I know it, and I promise you he knows it, but is terrified to mention it because he knows he isn't satisfying you anymore. Sure, you can fake an orgasm, but when you aren't satisfied you treat him differently. Doesn't matter if you mean to or not, you do, and he knows.

So, what changed? Well, in my experience, I was with someone who used a certain birth control pill that turned her into a total zombie, but she couldn't see it. So if there are any hormonal issues going on here, that is something to think about.

Another thing to think about, and the is it about 99% of the time:

Are you stressed about anything?

Do you worry about things you can't change?

Obsessing over anything that is bringing you down?

Anything like that? If so, this is probably what is happening. Fix whatever is bringing you down, or stop worrying about trivia, if you have been, and watch how quickly you are interested in things again. ;-)

Step back a page here, and think about anything else that could be bothering you, stressing or worrying you before you go the replacement route here. Yes, I know that there will be a chorus that says you aren't replacing, just experimenting... and they can deny reality all they like:

You aren't having orgasms with your boyfriend.

You want orgasms, and so you are going to try getting them from someplace else.

Think of your boyfriend as an orgasm tool. You want to replace one orgasm tool with another.

Are you honest enough to admit that if he told you that you just weren't working as an orgasm tool anymore, and so he was going to use a rubber vagina, so maybe someday you would be good enough again... that you would be hurt?

Now, do I think sex toys are a threat in a healthy relationship? Heck no! In a healthy relationship where everything is working, this can be a nice change of pace. But when one person isn't satisfied, that would be you, and you bring sex toys into the mix, you are asking for disaster.

It would probably be great for you to play with toys, and judging by what you have written here, it would be a pretty good idea to get over the inability to touch yourself in a sexual way.

Whatever is making you think "icky" instead of "YAY!" when you ponder masturbation, is probably doing more harm than anything else in your sexual relationship. Fix that, and you have it made. Counseling is available for things like this, if you hit a wall and need professional help.

To finish up here: I believe that you mean no harm in wanting to replace your boyfriend as an orgasm giving device, but I absolutely promise you that he will not take that any better than you would take being told he can only be satisfied by a rubber vagina.

Best to deal with the real problem, then threaten him with being replaced by a rubber dick.

Fix whatever is not letting you get in the mood. THEN, once things are fixed, you can explore and play all you like.

It is one thing to ask him to play with you and help you discover your body... entirely another to say: "Hey, you just don't do it for me anymore, how abouts we try this here rubber dick instead?"

Oh, and I take it since you can't manage to touch your own self, for your own benefit, you haven't done it for his? He wants that, and most likely feels left out that he doesn't get to see from time to time.

Good luck trying to convince him that you aren't masturbating when he isn't around. No guy is going to believe this of a sexually active adult female. If he has been with someone who isn't disgusted with her fiddly bits, he is figuring you are like all the rest who spend so much time at it that your fingers should be paying rent!

I hope it is just stress for you, because the hormone issue is hell to deal with, and you will want to seek medical help with that, if it is the case. Our largest mistake at the time was not attempting hormone therapy to reverse the damage the birth control pills caused.

Good luck with all of this, and I hope I was in time to keep you from damaging your relationship beyond repair.

P.S. There have been users here who reported not being able to orgasm for months or years after taking the Plan-B pill, so if you have done that, there is a possibility for you.


What do you do if you think you have appendicitis?
I think I have appendicitis. I always feel sharp pains in my stomach and shoulder. It hurts really bad. I went to the doctor and she said it might be appendicitis. They gave me some nexium pills but sometimes they don't work. I feel sharp pains in my stomach side and my shoulder. It hurts really bad.What do I do?
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You go to a different doctor. That would be my first suggestion.

With appendix issues, you really can't take any chances.

Please seek medical help at another facility, or go back and insist that your doctor take you seriously, because it doesn't sound like your needs are being addressed the way you would like.



i have just recently noticed a small drop of blood in my stool. it has been like three or four times since the first time i've seen it. i thought it would just go away, but it had been quite persistent. the stool is quite big though and the blood is in the middle of it. what does it mean? is it fatal? (link)
It is time for you to go to the doctor. Nobody here is qualified to answer this question, especially the fatality aspect of it.

Please seek medical help right away.


Would a call from virginia to iowa be considered long distance? i have ntelos service and unlimited calling and texting. if i call my friend that lives in iowa on his phone...he has verizon, will i be charged with long distance rates? for him it is free after 9 at night. I was on the phone for a little over an hour with him. Will i get charged with long distance rates if so how much will it cost? i dont want to get in trouble and i dont know what to do. PLEASEEE HELPP!! answer quickly please!! i need a lot of answers!!! or a good answer at least! thank you!!! :) (link)
Hi there,

You know your plan better than we do, given that it is your plan... ;-)

So, is long distance included in your minutes? If yes, then nothing to worry about. If not, then you may have a pretty fat bill coming.

If you don't know if long distance is included, then you should call your cell provider and ask them. Better yet, read your contract and see for sure what you bought when you signed up for the phone.

As for Virgina to Iowa being considered long distance... LOL! Usually one town away is long distance. Some places, only a few miles makes it long distance... so, yes, calling between states is long distance. :-)

Hope your long distance is free! If not, you might want to ask about switching to a plan that includes unlimited long distance for the future.




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