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From: brian@c3pe.c3.com (Brian O'Donoghue)
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Subject: Re: 10XXX Bugs
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Date: 3 Jun 90 00:23:26 GMT
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Jon Baker (asuvax!gtephx!mothra!bakerj@ncar.ucar.edu) writes:

> [When] using a pay phone, I suggest always using 10XXX carrier 
> selection just so you know who you're dealing with.
 
I wish it were that easy.  In Delaware and Virginia, I have found BOC
payphones which reject 10xxx selection of the default carrier, with
the recording: "This call may be made using easy dialling.  Please
hang up, and dial again."  (Sigh)


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