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landline phone company charging for cell phone calls

On October 1st, 2007 Carol Y (not verified) says:

My landline phone company recently without prior notice started charging for all cell phone calls made from the landline phone number. When asked they said it had to do with 'Extended Area Service Agreements' in place with AT&T. Can anyone provide information on this? when I contacted AT&T they were unable to help me. I inquired as to where my prefix was geographically tied so that I could better understand how it could be long distance from my own landline phone. AT& T said it was based on my zipcode, which now seems even more confusing as to why it would be long distance.

Help, frustrated consumer.

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