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From: Kauto Huopio <huopio@lut.fi>
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Subject: Re: Finland Direct (Some Problems)
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Date: 7 Jul 90 21:43:44 GMT
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My brother is as an exchange student in Lawton, Michigan. He has tried
to call our family here at Finland via the Finland Direct service
(quite equal to Svergie Direct) Our PTT has advertised these two
numbers:

1-800-232-0358 via ATT
1-800-283-4652 via MCI

My brother hasn't got through, at least when he did try the ATT
number.  He got a recorded message: "Your international call couldn't
be completed" or something like that.

Now I have several questions:

1) Is it true that there can bee 1-800 numbers NOT ACCESSIBLE via
either ATT/MCI

2) If 1) is true, can my brother access another carrier to make the
1-800 call and does he get any additional charges on that?

3) Do these numbers work at all? (PLEASE, I don't want to get such
news that 4000 telecom readers blocked the Finland Direct service just
to test if it works..)


Kauto, OH5LFM

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