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From: FREE0612@uiucvmd (David Lemson)
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Subject: Re: COCOT-in-Violation Label File
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Date: 2 Oct 90 15:28:21 GMT
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>Moderator's note about how we should determine whether or not a COCOT can
>place 911 calls for free from a COCOT before we decide to place an OUT OF
>ORDER sticker on it.

   How are we supposed to figure out if it can dial 911 for free, if
it doesn't say on it.  And even if it does say, we all know how
reliable stickers on COCOTs are!  I generally regard it as a bad idea
to call 911, wait for a ring, and hang up.