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From: tep@tots.logicon.com (Tom Perrine)
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Subject: Re: COCOTery
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Date: 25 Sep 90 20:13:23 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 680, Message 9 of 10


In article <12551@accuvax.nwu.edu> dplatt@coherent.com writes:
X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 675, Message 8 of 9

>Well, I've had somewhat better luck, in the one case I've dealt with.
>I ran into a COCOT in Palo Alto (Liddicoats, on University Avenue)
>which was in violation of most of the new regs: $.25 for a local call,
>950 restricted, 1-800 restricted, 10xxx restricted, no instructions or
>rates.

>I called the operator and reported the problem (the PacBell operator
>tranferred me to her supervisor, who took the actual report).  A
>couple of days later, the phone was still in violation ... so I stuck a
>laserprinted "Out of order, programming violation" sticker over the
>coin-slot and checked off all of the violation categories.

Perhaps our fearless Moderator can persuade Dave to post the text (or
Postscript?) for the "Out of Order" signs? What are the possible
violation categories?

I have run into many COCOTS that are missing local-call cost and LD
carrier info here in the San Diego area, and I would like to leave an
appropriate sign behind, to protect the TELECOM-impaired :-)


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[Moderator's Note: I hope the original poster will share his program
with us here for printing up those labels. Then, let's get busy using
them as needed.   PAT]