[comp.dcom.telecom] Dreams of the Phone System

herbison@ultra.enet.dec.com (B.J. 08-Nov-1989 0855) (11/08/89)

> Last night I had a dream in which I was making a call from a pay
> phone. I stuck my credit card in the slot, and the dialtone was
> interrupted by a computer generated voice:

>	"Mister <da Silva>, you have a message from <Stephanie>.  Please
>	 push 1 if you would like to take it now."

> OK, you telecom futurists... when will this service be available? You
> better hurry... it was a 15-cent payphone.

        I don't think you should wait for the service--you should
        contact Stephanie directly to find out what's in the message.

						B.J.