Relevant XKCD: http://xkcd.com/1129/ http://xkcd.com/1129/ In all seriousness, though, calling from a local area code does make a huge difference. If you don'

Relevant XKCD: http://xkcd.com/1129/ http://xkcd.com/1129/ In all seriousness, though, calling from a local area code does make a huge difference. If you don't have a local phone number for some reason (recently moved, etc.), then you can still call and identify yourself by name and say that you're a constituent (note: say "constituent", not "voter").