Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: John Higdon Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Washington State Running Low Message-ID: <11890@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 8 Sep 90 20:36:25 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: John Higdon Organization: Green Hills and Cows Lines: 23 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 629, Message 6 of 12 Randal Schwartz writes: > I cannot imagine just picking up the phone, and dialing > some random unfamiliar seven-digit number, and having to pay long > distance charges on it instead just because I didn't know. Since no '1' is dialed here for any long distance, I generally keep my random dialing to a minimum. Not only does it save me money, but saves me time since I only talk to people with whom I wish to converse. Also, I'm told that some (not all, but some) people object to being on the receiving end of "random" calls. > Actually, let me guess. Are we one of the last few areas that still > has free local calls? Unmeasured local calling is at least an option for all California residence subscribers. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@bovine.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !