kaplanr@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Robert Kaplan) (09/08/90)
While I have yet to see an 800 "exchange" of the form [0|1]XX in actual use, one COCOT of my acquaintance gives its repair number as 1-800-111-1111. Dialing this number from a non-COCOT always gives a recorded "Please check the number and try again later..." Probably the COCOT translates that number to something else internally. I _have_ seen NXX-type prefixes; in fact, I recently saw a sticker with an 800-800-XXXX number on it ... and, yes, that was the correct, valid number! Anyone know who belongs to 800-800? And am I the first one to notice NXX prefixes on 800? Scott Fybush / kaplanr@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
la063249@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) (09/09/90)
I dialed a random 800-800 number and got the message 'your call cannot be completed as entered.... 44 431.... which sounds like a US Sprint recording' that I used to get when I would use them ocassionally. (I use various carriers including MCI, AT&T and SouthTel now but not US Sprint.)
gould@pilot.njin.net (Brian Jay Gould) (09/10/90)
My sister just got an 800-800-xxxx number. I think she said it was Sprint. Brian Jay Gould - Professional Brain-stormer
bill@toto.info.com (Bill Cerny) (09/10/90)
In article <11923@accuvax.nwu.edu>, la063249@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) writes: > I dialed a random 800-800 number and got the message 'your call cannot > be completed as entered.... 44 431.... which sounds like a US Sprint > recording' that I used to get when I would use them ocassionally. I'm dismayed by the insurance company with 800-800-1212; it has a very dumb "hack me" voice mail system. For those of us on the receiving end, the "800 is a free call" myth died in the early 80's. Caveat emptor: your 800 lines cost _real_ money; how much "free play" can you afford? (no wonder insurance premiums have zoomed astronomically!) Bill Cerny bill@toto.info.com | attmail: !denwa!bill
johns@scroff.uk.sun.com (John Slater) (09/11/90)
In article <11855@accuvax.nwu.edu>, kaplanr@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Scott Fybush) writes: |> number! Anyone know who belongs to 800-800? And am I the first one |> to notice NXX prefixes on 800? In the UK our equivalent of 1-800 is the 0800 STD code (+ 6D). No prizes for who bagged 0800 800 800 : British Telecom sales enquiries. John Slater Sun Microsystems UK, Gatwick Office
levin@bbn.com (Joel B. Levin) (09/11/90)
From: Scott Fybush <kaplanr@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu>
> And am I the first one to notice NXX prefixes on 800?
Several years ago (I'd guess five to seven) we had individually
diallable pagers at 1-800-212-XXXX. This was shortly before the first
time I saw NXX exchanges in real application (Manhattan telephone
numbers in A.C. 212).
JBL