USEREAFJ%mts.rpi.edu@itsgw.rpi.edu (09/01/88)
- Hmm....I tried that Weather Trak number for the North Pole, and the system told me it was 64 degrees and partly cloudy. Guess it's not as bad up there as I thought! :-) Seems like a mistake, although I doubt anyone noticed since I'm sure few people check out the temps at the North Pole with any frequency... - Also, Weather Trak recently changed it's numbers in New York. Previously, it was at 212-355-1212, a local call (10 cents) to people in the City, and maybe 20 cents or so for suburban callers. - Now, they put it on the interractive 540 exchange, at 540-3000, and charge 60 cents for the first minute, and 25 cents each additional, with no evening/night discount. - If anyone calls this new Weather Trak number, I would suggest calling another one long distance, such as 215-222-2222, which is Weather Trak in Philadelphia. It's exactly the same system, but you pay maybe 25 cents (daytime) or 14 cents (AT&T night w/o Reach Out America plan) for the initial minute. I can't see why anyone would call the New York 540 number, when they can call long distance for a lot cheaper. - I wonder if enough people will do this so that Weather Trak will go back to their old number, or at least a 976 number which under the new 976/970/550/540 plan in New York charges 28 cents per call (25 cents from a payphone, for obvious reasons...). - If anyone wants a list of Weather Trak "ports" which you can access I think I saved it somewhere. I'll dig it up if anyone care... - -Doug - usereafj@rpitsmts.bitnet (temp)