Bill Huttig <wah@zach.fit.edu> (05/31/91)
I was under the impression that the number to ID carriers was 1-700-555-4141. MCI Prefered advertises 700-555-4343. Since they are not my 1+, I did some testing and thought the Digest readers might be interested in the results: PIC 700-555 Message 222 4141 Thank You for selecting MCI for.. now connected 2RR 222 4343 Thank You.............................connected 2RR 222 4242 same as 222 4141 852 4141 Thank You for using TELECOM*USA ...call 800-476-1234 852 4242 We are sorry your call can not be completed as dialed AC 852 4343 Thank You for selecting MCI ... now connected 2BP 852 4444 connect to directory assistence The 852 4343 is in the same voice as the 222 PIC ones but not the 852 4141. Why does the 852 PIC behave this way ... it was a SouthernNet PIC. Teleconnects' PIC is 835 ... does it behave this way? Bill [Moderator's Note: From here just now, 10852-700-anything got me a message saying 'call cannot be completed with the carrier access code you have chosen.' PAT]