[comp.dcom.telecom] Does Fred Know Something We Don't Know?

Charlie Mingo <Charlie.Mingo@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org> (05/31/91)

goldstein@delni.enet.dec.com (Fred R. Goldstein) writes:

> A couple of possible causes of a double ring in the US:
 
> 2) The No. 1 Crossbar generated double ring on some numbers.  Few are 
> left in service but 703 is PacBell so there may be a few left ...
                             ^^^^^^^

    If PacBell provides service in 703 (Arlington and Roanoke, VA),
they're certainly keeping a low profile; for example, the bills come
from C&P.

    The only PacBell phone I've ever seen in 703 was in "Die Hard 2,"
when Bruce Willis found one at Dulles.