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Subject: N00 Exchanges, Anywhere?
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Date: 11 Nov 90 23:51:00 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 811, Message 9 of 11


Are the N00 prefixes used anywhere in the US?  I get quite a variety
of messages from NJ Bell territory when I dial them.  Here's a
summary:
 
200-xxxx : "The number you have reached, two-oh-oh-ex-ex-ex-ex, is being
            checked for trouble.  Please try your call again later."
 
300-xxxx : "We're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected
            or is not in service.  If you feel you have reached this
            recording in error, please check the number and try your call
            again." (rings before message)
 
400 to 600: "We're sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialled.  Please
            check the number and call again."  (interrupts after 3 digits)
 
700-xxxx :  "We're sorry.  You must first dial a 1 when calling this number.
(800,900)   Will you please hang up and try your call again."  (Rings right
            after seventh digit is dialled.  1+ is not necessary within area
            code 201, but this makes a bit of sense.)

1-700-xxxx :"We're sorry.  Your call did not go through.  Will you please
            try your call again?" (Probably waiting for 11 digits)
 

Steve Kass -- Dept of Math and CS -- Drew U -- Madison NJ 07940 -- 2014083614