MN078981%NDSUVM1.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Craig J. Wynn) (08/14/87)
What's that 1-800 number for ordering MINIX from Prentice-Hall Inc. thankyou CWynn@ndsuvm1.bitnet
ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (08/16/87)
In article <435@louie.udel.EDU> MN078981%NDSUVM1.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Craig J. Wynn) writes: >What's that 1-800 number for ordering MINIX from Prentice-Hall Inc. The number is 1-800-223-1360. From outside the US/Canada, the number is 201-592-2000. It drives me up the wall that from my phone I can call every telephone in the world directly except 800 numbers in the U.S. Since many companies publish only their 800 numbers, it means I can't call them at all. Was it really beyond AT'Ts capability to arrange for 800 numbers to be free in the US/Canada, but billed at normal rates when called from abroad, but at least make them work? Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)
BECKER%HUMBER.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Bruce Becker) (08/18/87)
Don't say USA/Canada so quickly when talking about "800" telephone numbers... There are many 800 numbers that cannot be reached from Canada, leaving us in the same situation - My (possibly faulty) understanding is that AT&T offers coverage of different areas at different rates for 800 service - theoretically a company could elect to extend its 800 service area to Europe, Japan, or even Canada... *>sigh<* -- just a random gripe 8-)... B. Becker