cantor%ddif.DEC@decwrl.dec.com (David A. Cantor) (01/25/89)
In vol 9 iss 27, Ed Greenberg told us about some of his pet peeves. Here's mine: It's becoming common now for hotels to charge a flat amount for any directory assistance call, and a surcharge for all other long distance calls except 800 numbers. The number 800-555-1212, however falls into two categories: 800 numbers and directory assistance. ALL hotels I've stayed over the past two years are now charging for calls to 800-555-1212 (directory assistance). When possible, I use pay phones (even COCOTs) to place calls to 800 directory assistance when I'm staying in a hotel. Dave C.