khl@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu (Kenneth H. Lee) (04/21/89)
In New York City, one can easily find out the phone number for most
phones by dialing "958" and waiting for a synthesized voice which
recites the number. This works most of the time. If it didn't work
you'll just get a fast busy signal. I'm not sure if this works for
all phones in New York State, even though all phone service is handled
by New York Telephone.
This a good for those times when you aren't sure about the accuracy of
the number listed on the pay phone. I'm not sure if this works on
"third party" pay phone, i.e. those pay phones not maintained by New
York Telephone.
/k
Kenneth H. Lee khl@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu
Columbia University ...{topaz|rutgers}!columbia!cunixc!khl
209 Watson, 612 West 115 Street khlcu@cuvmc.bitnet
New York, NY 10025 (212) 854-8230denber.wbst@xerox.com (04/22/89)
>"I'm not sure if this works for all phones in New York State, even though >all phone service is handled by New York Telephone." It doesn't and it isn't. Rochester Telephone Corp. serves the city of Rochester and an area from Lake Ontario on the north, and roughly half-way to Buffalo on the west, Syracuse on the east, and well into the Southern Tier on the south. The number here is 511. - Michel