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From: covert@covert.enet.dec.com (John R. Covert  10-Dec-1989 1401)
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Subject: Cuba: The Mystery of 700-460-1000 Revealed
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Date: 10 Dec 89 03:05:13 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 566, message 3 of 10

David Lesher reported in Issue 563 that the way to call Cuba is to
dial 1-700-460-1000 to reach an AT&T operator handling calls to Cuba.

Many of us immediately dialled the number to see what the scoop is --
and any of us not in Miami did not get through.

AT&T International Information Service (800 874-4000) confirms that
the number is for Miami only.  Anyone else would dial "00" or
"10288-0" to reach an AT&T operator, who would then connect you to the
international operator for Cuba.

Apparently the large number of people in Miami who would like to call
Cuba has caused AT&T to implement a special arrangement to get calls
directly to the operator handling calls to Cuba without tying up
regular AT&T operators.

/john