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Subject: Re: What are 700 and 555 Numbers?
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The Moderator asks:

>Moderator's Note: 555-1212 was simply adopted as a universal number
>for directory assistance, and to the best of my knowledge very little
>else has been assigned on 555. I think one AT&T business office uses
>something like 555-8111, but that is about all.  Other examples? 

 From the New England Tel (Boston suburbs) phone book:

    Repair service
	Residence:  1-555-1611
	Business:   1-555-1515
	Public(coin)1-555-1611

    and

	If you are a business customer who has or would like to
	apply for public or semi-public coin telephone service,
	call the Public Service Center at no charge, 1-555-1717.

Bob Clements, K1BC, clements@bbn.com