TELECOM@Usc-Eclb (06/30/82)
TELECOM AM Digest Wednesday, 30 June 1982 Volume 2 : Issue 80
Today's Topics:
Options For A Second (Data) Telephone Line
Dialing 900 Numbers From Hotel Phones
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Date: 29 Jun 1982 09:14:57-PDT
From: Kim.luria at Berkeley
Subject: Options for getting a second line for using a modem
Cc: Kim.luria@Berkeley
I just wanted some simple advice about what options were best.
I have a h19 terminal hooked up to a Ventel 212+ 1200 baud modem, and
enjoy working at home. This has been problematic for people trying to
get in touch with us. Do I have to tell the phone company that I am
using this as a data line? We make few calls, is it worth while to get
one line which is charged per call, and merely receive calls on it?,
does call waiting make any sense with a modem? Any suggestions would
be appreciated.
Kim.luria@Berkeley
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Date: Tue 29-Jun-1982 18:13-EDT
From: Richard Kenner <KENNER at NYU>
Subject: 900 numbers from hotels
Last Monday I was in a hotel in Florida covered by Southern Bell
(305-783) and was trying to call the "Dial-A-Shuttle" service
(900-410-6272). The hotel's instructions were: "To call long
distance, dial 8-1-number, to call local, dial 9-number". I tried
both and a few other things and got the TELCO intercept "Your call
cannot be completed as dialed.". I called the hotel operator who
didn't know what I was talking about. So I called the TELCO operator.
At first she just said "Just dial it like any other long distance
call." I told her this didn't work so she asked me the number. I
gave it to her and she tried it. After a ring she cut it off and then
said: "You can't call that number from a hotel.".
Does this make any sense? How come she only discovered this when she
tried it? Is there any way to call this from a hotel? It's a bit
ironic that when you go down to observe a Shuttle launch you can't get
Shuttle information until you get home!
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