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From: John Cowan <cowan@marob.masa.com>
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Subject: Re: 1-555-1212 for Local Directory Assistance?
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Date: 7 Aug 90 15:05:47 GMT
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In article <10523@accuvax.nwu.edu>, David E. Bernholdt 
<bernhold@qtp.ufl.edu> writes:

[1-555-1212 required for DA in Cincinnati]

The Esteemed Moderator writes:

[555-xxxx permitted, but not documented, for DA in Chicago]

I write:

Prior to the 212/718 split here in New York City, the standard method
for getting DA in Manhattan & Bronx was to dial 411; for DA in
Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island (later to become the 718 NPA),
555-1212 was standard.  I don't know if this was mandatory or just the
recommended procedure.

Now the recommended procedure is to dial 411 for DA in one's own NPA,
and NPA-555-1212 for the other one, but this is not mandatory, and DA
operators will field calls for both NPAs.  555-1212 also works.


cowan@marob.masa.com	(aka ...!hombre!marob!cowan)