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From: kam@dlogics.COM (Kevin Mitchell)
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Subject: Re: A "New" Interexchange Carrier
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Date: 25 Oct 90 14:06:42 GMT
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You CAN get to other telco's 611 via seven-digit service. I had some
tremendous problems calling the only free Compuserve node in my area
(after IBT restructured rates to remove unlimited Call-Pak, and
'reduce' [actually, increase by 600%] my phone bill). It was too noisy
to even log in, and was in Centel-land. I called Illinois Bell and
complained of a trunk or called-party problem (I could call any OTHER
modem from home, I explained), and they gave me a 7-digit number that
reached Centel repair service. In two days, the problem was fixed; a
trunk cable running through O'Hare Airport had gotten wet.

CIS couldn't help; when they called the node long distance, it didn't
go through the bad wire, so they got no noise.


Kevin A. Mitchell                (312) 266-4485
Datalogics, Inc                  Internet: kam@dlogics.UUCP
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