macy@usenet.ins.cwru.edu (06/12/90)
In article <8728@accuvax.nwu.edu>: X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 418, Message 1 of 10 > For the last week or two, Wisconsin Bell has been having an odd >problem with their system: it's placing calls at random. > The most interesting thing about this is that these aren't just >"misdirected" calls; neither party initiates the call. The phone just >rings at both ends. Here's the real story: this is actually a test of a new CLASS feature: "Automatic Call Creation" It is intended to be used by telco's with measured (charge per call) local service as a revenue enhancing feature. It will be advertised by the telco as a way to get to know your neighbors and a way to talk to new/interesting people...kinda like those 900 lines you see on late nite TV. See, its not a bug, its a feature! ;-) Macy M. Hallock, Jr. macy@NCoast.ORG uunet!aablue!fmsystm!macy F M Systems, Inc. {uunet|backbone|usenet.ins.cwru.edu}ncoast!fmsystm!macy 150 Highland Drive Voice: +1 216 723-3000 Ext 251 Fax: +1 216 723-3223 Medina, Ohio 44256 USA Cleveland:273-3000 Akron:239-4994 (Dial 251 @ tone) (PLEASE NOTE: the system name is "fmsystm" with no "e", *NOT* "fmsystem")