[comp.dcom.telecom] AT&T Universal Card Calling Card Number

malis@bbn.com (Andy Malis) (07/25/90)

I just received my AT&T Universal Card, and its calling card number
has no relationship to my home phone number, as might be expected.
This probably means that I now have a COCOT-proof AT&T calling card
number; only AT&T should accept it.  However, I haven't actually tried
it from a COCOT, and I was curious if anyone out on the net had.

I also like the fact that the PIN is not printed on the card, and can
be changed.

Andy Malis <malis@bbn.com>    UUCP: {harvard,rutgers,uunet}!bbn!malis

olsen@xn.ll.mit.edu (Jim Olsen) (07/27/90)

>I just received my AT&T Universal Card ... This probably means that I
>now have a COCOT-proof AT&T calling card number ... However, I
>haven't actually tried it from a COCOT, and I was curious if anyone
>out on the net had.

I tried it, unknowingly, two days ago.  I used a COT which proudly
proclaimed that credit-card calls from it were handled by AT&T.  After
I entered my Universal Card number, a recorded voice told me that US
Sprint couldn't handle my call with this card number.

Fortunately, this was a Genuine New England Telephone COT, so 10288
worked with no problem.