djcl@uunet.uu.net (woody) (05/24/90)
Here is a list of some Toronto (area 416) numbers that can use tones to
access various information services...
947.3333 - Dial a Law - get (unofficial) Canadian legal advice on various stuff
393.7911 - Gray Coach - Toronto bus information schedules/fares
366.8411 - VIA Rail - train schedules/fares - unlike Gray Coach, you can
get info on return trips as well
778.5555 - Tele Personals - personal and 'companion' ads, ranging from tame
to ultra-perverted. Chat line available, men get charged a small
fee by the minute, women go on free at last report (due to woman
shortage).
393.4636 - Toronto Transit Commission just installed their own touch tone
service. They seem to have a botch-up so far as one can dial,
get the initial welcome that invites touch tone users to press
their keys for general information. However, trying to get an
operator after this can result in a busy signal after you connect
with the initial welcome. Pay phone users must love this one.
(and I got the busy signals just after rush hour at that...)
Tonight, I noticed that the touch tone service on the TTC's
info number was not in effect. Perhaps this is just
experimental, or for peak times only.
238.1010 - Talking Yellow Pages - there are a number of these popping up
in various cities - check your phone books for one near you.
|| djcl@contact.uucp / David Leibold