Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!swbatl!texbell!vector!telecom-gateway From: Kenneth_R_Jongsma@cup.portal.com Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Hotel Long Distance Message-ID: Date: 21 Aug 89 14:40:02 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 24 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 318, message 2 of 12 I had an interesting experience in trying to get an AT&T operator from a Hilton hotel room in Biloxi, MS. Dialing 8-0-xxx-xxx-xxxx got me some AOS, so I hung up. Remembering a trick from another hotel, I tried 8-00-xxx-xxx-xxx. "Operator, May I help you?" A little suspicious, I ask "What company do you work for?" A slight pause, followed by laughter. "The best, of course! AT&T." I explained why I was a bit concerned, and she was very understanding. Then she did something that really surprised me. She stated that she thought the line was a little weak and wondered if *she could call me back* in 20 seconds! I explained I was in a hotel room and she said that was no problem, so I gave her the number. 30 seconds later, she calls apologizing for the delay. She said the hotel was slow in answering the phone! To say I was impressed would be an understatement... ken@cup.portal.com