covert@covert.DEC.COM.UUCP (01/24/87)
>When I tried MCI's 800 number, it told me that their new number for calling >card calls is 800-950-1022. Does anybody know if this is a FG C number, like >a regular 950 number, or just a more mnemonic 800 number? If you recall the article in Telecom 5:156, MCI owns the 800-950 prefix, so they can assign anything they want in it. If any of the other OCCs want to use 800-950-xxxx they'll have to go to MCI. Hopefully MCI's agreement with Bellcore restricts what they can do with it, so that when the more advanced system comes out in a year or two, 800-950-xxxx can be routed to other carriers. For now, all calls to the following 800 prefixes are routed as equal access calls to MCI: 234, 283, 284, 288, 289, 274, 333, 365, 444, 456, 627, 666, 678, 727, 759, 777, 825, 876, 888, 937, 950, 955, and 999. See Telecom 5:156 for details. /john
johnl@ima.isc.com@think.UUCP (01/29/87)
Speaking of MCI's 800 number, what kind of connection does MCI get for their
800 numbers. Is it as good as that for a 950 trunk? Can they tell what
number you're calling from? What I really wonder is whether they still have
any reason to charge more for making calls via 800-950-1022 rather than
the local 950-1022.
John Levine, johnl@ima.ISC.COM harvard!ima!johnl Levine@YALE.whatever
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John R. Levine, Javelin Software Corp., Cambridge MA +1 617 494 1400
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Where is Richard Nixon now that we need him?jeff@necntc.NEC.COM.UUCP (02/06/87)
In article <8701291645.AA09377@ima.ISC.COM> think!ima!johnl (John R. Levine) writes: >Speaking of MCI's 800 number, what kind of connection does MCI get for their >800 numbers. Is it as good as that for a 950 trunk? Can they tell what >number you're calling from? What I really wonder is whether they still have >any reason to charge more for making calls via 800-950-1022 rather than >the local 950-1022. > >John Levine, johnl@ima.ISC.COM harvard!ima!johnl Levine@YALE.whatever >--- >John R. Levine, Javelin Software Corp., Cambridge MA +1 617 494 1400 >{ ihnp4 | decvax | cbosgd | harvard | yale }!ima!johnl, Levine@YALE.something >Where is Richard Nixon now that we need him? Perhaps someone knows.... After reading the above, I tried to use the 950-1022 number and all was good. I received the proper tone from MCI and off I went. It was nice to be able to fit the entire string into the hayes buffer, instead of using the ; and then entering the authorization code; All of a sudden this has stopped working. 950-1022 procedes and series of short busys and then goes away... Am I now stuck again using the 800-950-1022? As far as quality, the 950-1022 has excellent quality. not a { to be found, but I cannot say the same for the 800-950-1022? In answer to one of John's questions: The originating number always show up on the bills no matter which way MCI is accessed... I look forward to seeing some responce to John's other questions. Cheers, -- Jeff Janock, NEC Electronics Inc., One Natick Executive Park Natick, Massachusetts 01760, +1 617 655 8833