emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) (11/30/89)
Just saw a little ad in the Wall Street Journal that 1-800-529-xxxx numbers were 'for sale'. The ad pointed out that 529 spells 'LAW', 'LAX', 'LAY', etc. I don't have the phone # handy, but if you want to be 1-800-LAWYERS this is your chance! Questions: Who sells the rights to these things? Where does the revenue go ? What fraction of the 1-800 number space is already spoken for ? How much does a 1-800 number of your own cost ? Just curious, Ed [Moderator's Note: I'll answer just the first and last questions. The seller would have to be the person or communications company which has the right to use or assign the number. Whatever telco has the right to use or assign 800-529 would be the people who benefit from special monetary compensation for assigning the number to someone. The revenue goes in their corporate pockets. Question three: $2.75 per month plus the cost of calls received if you get it from Telecom*USA. I do not know the correct answer to question two. PT]