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From: bill@daysinns.UUCP (Bill Crane)
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Subject: Re: Use of 10732 for LD Calls
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Date: 6 Dec 90 20:51:00 GMT
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In article <15196@accuvax.nwu.edu> cmoore@brl.mil (VLD/VMB) writes:

>I called from an AT&T pay phone on 301-272, and made credit card call
>to time and weather service in Delaware by punching in
>10732-0-302-633-1212 and after I punched in my credit card number, it
>went thru as if I had punched in 10288 instead of 10732.  (i.e., via
>AT&T)

>[Moderator's Note: I did almost the very same thing from a payphone on
>the 312-743 exchange. ...

I questioned our AT&T SDN rep, who initially responded that 10732
would block non-subscriber traffic.  I was able to stage a
demonstration to the contrary, and he looked deeper into the matter
for me.

Currently, almost anyone can complete a call using 10732 (except
perhaps in high fraud areas where the service is turned on for each
specific user).  At the end of each billing period, the SDNCC verifies
that each call carried by 10732 is a valid SDN call.  Those calls that
were not placed by SDN subscribers are then billed at regular rates
(no savings).  Due to the processing time for this verification, the
call may not appear on your bill for up to 60 days.

Eventually, only SDN subscribers will be able to complete calls on
10732.


Bill Crane                     ...!gatech!daysinns!bill
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