gtnetdc@prism.gatech.edu (02/20/91)
I took a closer look at the CIDCO caller ID unit at Macy's last Sunday. I noticed on the outside of the box, there is a PHOTO which shows an example display of "944-555-2829" along with a partial drawing which shows "914-555-2828." Looking at the unit itself, I could clearly tell that the LCD segments for the second area code digit are only able to display 0 or 1 [or 7 =) ]. The middle horizontal digit is not there! So my question is: how long before we begin having area codes in North America with other than 0 or 1 for the second digit? When that happens, the CIDCO box will become obsolete. Bill Berbenich wrote: > the {Atlanta Journal/Constitution} ... Feb. 14 ... Macy's had a > half-page ad on page A2 touting the CIDCO Slimline 64 and Slimline 10 > boxes at a "special" price of $99.99 and $59.99, respectively. Minor nits: it was a quarter page ad on page A3. Interestingly, the photo in the ad showed an area code with a 1 for the second digit. The price tag next to the ten-call memory model showed $70. I asked the salesperson 'what about the sale price?' He said that the sale price was supposed to end along with their storewide "home sale" the day before (Saturday, February 16), but since the ad didn't give an expiration date, people who mention seeing the ad would get the discount price 'for a little while longer.' David Carter Internet: gtnetdc@prism.gatech.edu uucp: ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gatech!prism!gtnetdc
stevem@fai.fai.com (Steven A. Minneman) (02/26/91)
In article <telecom11.135.3@eecs.nwu.edu> gtnetdc@richsun6. gatech.edu.UUCP (David Carter) writes: X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 135, Message 3 of 9 > So my question is: how long before we begin having area codes in North > America with other than 0 or 1 for the second digit? July, 1995 -- however, they are now trying to move the date to either July, 1994 or July, 1993 if all the operating companies will be ready.