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From: tanner@ki4pv.compu.com
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Subject: Re: What Ever Happened to ZENITH Numbers?
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Date: 26 Oct 90 19:44:17 GMT
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Around here, they're called WX numbers, and they are of the form
WX-xxxx, where the x are replaced by digits.  Ask the operator for
one.  Due to the form of the number, there aren't many of them
available.  An 800 number is obviously preferred in most cases, but
the railroad still has the old WX number to reach the Pecan (Palatka)
operator.

 ...!{bikini.cis.ufl.edu allegra uunet!cdin-1}!ki4pv!tanner


[Moderator's Note: There really doesn't need to be that many of them
available since by whatever name, Zenith, Enterprise, or 'WX', they
are purely local convention. All the prefix and four digit suffix do
is describe the local telco's billing arrangement with some subscriber
(not necessarily their own) somewhere.  PAT]