am299bv%sdcc6@ucsd.edu (Ravinder Bhumbla) (03/14/90)
AT&T seems to have a new program called Call Manager which helps roommates keep track of their calls. I saw their ad in our campus newspaper yesterday and called AT&T to find out about it today. The way it works is each roommate selects a 2-digit code between 00 and 99 (without informing AT&T). After that each time he makes a call, he dials 0 nnn-nnn-nnnn 15 mm, where nnn-nnn-nnnn is the number he is trying to dial and mm is his personal two digit code. The 15 is supposed to be dialled after you get a tone from AT&T. The operator assured me that dialling 15 would make sure that their computer did not wait for a calling card number (the procedure did look suspiciously like a calling card call to me). The calls will be listed separately in the monthly bill. This service is supposed to cost NOTHING, and, if I can manage to get my roommates to dial those additional 4 digits this is sure going to save me a lot of trouble with our monthly bill! Disclaimer: This is what I think the AT&T operator meant to say. To make, sure call AT&T at 1-800-22-0300 and ask about the Call Manager program.