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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: time accuracy in telephone service billing
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Date: 28 May 90 02:11:16 GMT
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> So I wonder (with no disrespect intended) whether this might be an urban
> myth based on obsolete information.  Does anyone know a long-distance
> service which (still) does this?

I don't believe any of the long-distance services (of any size) do this.
They all have equipment that recognizes when a call is answered (and if
it is answered).  Some smaller private systems, however, may still not
have that capibility.  This would be things like switches in hotels,
or those places who route your calls over "their" system, and at "their"
rates.

As for the time question, you might want to ask the question in the
telecom digest (comp.dcom.telecom?).  That's where a lot of the telecom
folks hang out.
                         - tom

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