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From: 0004056081@mcimail.com (George S Thurman)
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Subject: US Sprint Offers Conference Calling
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Date: 23 Nov 90 20:31:00 GMT
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Those super-innovative folks at US SPRINT have done it again !!  They
now offer the ability to make conference calls on thier Network.  The
service is available at no extra charge until February 16, 1991, when
there will be a 75 cent surcharge if you use this feature with your
FONCARD(sm).

The new service will be known as QUICKCONFERENCE(sm), and instructions
are as follows:

After you establish a connection with your first party, depress the
"*" followed by 12. This brings an additional Sprint dial tone.  Dial
the number of the next party. (Do NOT dial "0").  Depress "*" again
followed this time by 13.  You are now connected! To drop the
additional party, or if the additional party's number is busy, dial
"*" followed by 14.

Important note:

When entering the "*", always depress the key for at least one full
second. The system may sometimes have trouble hearing the "*" if there
is a lot of background noise at the other party's location.

Leave it to US SPRINT to start this kind of service.  Now ... if only
US SPRINT could do something about their Customer Service.


G. S. Thurman
4056081@mcimail.com