[comp.dcom.telecom] Directories Query

m21198@mwvm.mitre.org (John McHarry) (02/23/90)

Several issues back TELECOM Digest referred to criss cross (eg.
Haines) and to NXX-zip code directories.  I would like to know the
names, addresses, and costs of some of these directories.  The
information might be of general enough interest to post.  Thanks.

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* John McHarry    (703)883-6100             McHarry@MITRE.ORG *
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[Moderator's Note: I am familiar with a few: Haines, R. L. Polk,
Donnelly, City Publishing Co., Dresser's. Most of them only lease
their book for a year at a time, and require its return when the new
edition is printed.  Donnelly is located in Chicago; Haines has sales
offices in many cities, with their principal office in Canton, OH I
believe. City Publishing Co. is in Independence, KS; they seem to
concentrate on Florida and the southeastern states. Haines has a lot
of coverage in the midwest and the southern states. At least Haines is
also available onn microfiche. None of them are inexpensive. If you
lease at least one Haines book for your own region, they allow you the
free use of their telephone lookup service for all other cities they
cover.  PT]