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From: seer!swu@seeker.uucp (Shawn Wu)
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Subject: Re: The Meaning of COCOT
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Date: 12 Sep 90 00:01:29 GMT
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In article <11701@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write:

[deleted body of post by dan@transarc.com, why negative opinion of
COCOT?]

>[Moderator's Note: For starters, they typically charge rates much
>higher than payphones operated by telco. They rip you off on long
>distance calls; they disable the keypad after you connect to a number,
>making it impossible to use them when calling pagers, etc. They accept
>your AT&T card for calls, pretend to connect you to an AT&T operator,
>then send you an outrageous bill for the call.  PAT]

I had one that would disconnect if a key on the keypad was pressed
after a connection had been made, making it impossible for me to enter
my AT&T number.  I tried to have an operator charge the call to my
card, and the COCOT disconnected just as I was about to give her the
card number!  I didn't have any change at the time, which is why I had
to use my card in the first place.  Fortunately, someone was able to
direct me to a genuine PacTel payphone in a nearby restaurant.


Shawn Wu
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