Dave Leibold <Dave.Leibold@f126.n480.z89.onebdos.uucp> (04/26/91)
In previous Digests, a number 1 800 2ATT NOW (??) was mentioned as an
AT&T recorded message full of news. This number when dialed from
Florida gets a message saying the number is disconnected and gives no
further information.
Anyone know where the AT&T daily news went?
Also, Bell Canada's Telenews line (416) 599.4323 or 1 800 387.9050 (in
Ontario and perhaps other parts of Canada) seems to have been
reactivated for proceedings on Canadian long distance competition. The
line had been moribund since around the time of holidays due to
"declining listenership".
Dave Leibold - via IMEx node 89:681/1
Dave.Leibold@f126.n480.z89.onebdos.UUCPBill Huttig <wah@zach.fit.edu> (04/29/91)
The newsline discontinued its 800 number. The correct number now is 908-221-NEWS. (I don't see why they want to make people pay for it.)
Dave Leibold <Dave.Leibold@f135.n82.z89.onebdos.UUCP> (05/01/91)
Thanks for a number of responses with respect to the AT&T daily news report... rborow@bcm1a09.attmail.com replies: > In answer to Dave Leibold's wondering what happened to the AT&T > Newsline: it was discontinued via its 800 number. It now can be > reached via a normal (meaning YOU pay) POTS number. Why the change? > From what we were told, it was due to cost-cutting measures. So what > else is new? I'm not sure if the cost savings rationale is as simple as it sounds ... wouldn't AT&T people just have to start dialing long distance or WATS to get their news? Also, if AT&T had the 800 network, would they not have had the capability to connect the newsline directly to their network? The new POTS number would seem to entail extra dealings with a local telco. But I'm neither an accountant nor technician for AT&T, so perhaps someone out there has a better idea of the situation. Perhaps cutting the volume of calls to the news line is one motivation for this change. Bill Huttig <wah@zach.fit.edu> wrote: > The newsline discontinued its 800 number. The correct number now is > 908-221-NEWS. (I don't see why they want to make people pay for it.) Why, so that MCI and Sprint can now make some coin off the deal :-) Presumably, the news line number isn't eligible for MCI's Friends and Family program. David Leibold dleibold@attmail.com disclaimer: just wondering about the nuances of the situation.... Dave Leibold - via IMEx node 89:681/1 Dave.Leibold@f135.n82.z89.onebdos.UUCP