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From: munnari!cs.uow.edu.au!david@uunet.uu.net (David E A Wilson)
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Subject: Re: A Description of 976 Numbers (was: Bell Canada Restricts 976)
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msb@sq.com (Mark Brader) writes:

>I understand that several other countries have the same concept, for
>example, Britain's 0898-numbers are similar to our 900's, but I've
>never heard of a simple name for it.  Is there one?  Do other
>countries have two flavors like our 976 (local) and 900 (callable from
>wide area)?

Here in Australia we have three flavours which all go under the name
"0055 - Information on the Double" or "Recorded Information Services".

The three types are:
						Cost per minute
						Day	Night	Economy
Metrowide (capital cities only)	0055 x9xxx	33c	22c	13c
Statewide (intrastate only)	0055 x5xxx	39c	26c	15c
Austwide 			0055 xyxxx	57c	38c	23c
				y = 0-4,8

Provided you are on a modern exchange, 0055 calls will be a separate
item on your bill.

In addition, Dial-it Services (usually numbers of the form 11xxx) are
charged at normal local call rates or STD rates if you dial another
area code to get them.


David Wilson	Dept Comp Sci, Uni of Wollongong	david@cs.uow.edu.au