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From: dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com (Eric Dittman)
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Subject: Southwestern Bell Tidbits
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Date: 8 Dec 90 20:30:18 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 876, Message 9 of 9


Yesterday I called Southwestern Bell to add Call Waiting.  While I was
on the line I asked when we would get CLASS.  According to the
representative, SWB is hoping to expand CLASS availability to Dallas
sometime around the middle of '91.  Currently CLASS is available in
Austin and two other places as a test market (required by the state
reg. agency).  The rep. did say that selective call forwarding and
selective call busy would be offered in Dallas (I didn't ask about the
rest of SWB land) before the end of the year (barring any
complications).  The rep will call me when the two new features are
available.

I also asked about SWB's intention towards Caller ID.  The rep said
SWB was waiting to see what happens with some legal actions pending in
other states before requesting permission to provide Caller ID.


Eric Dittman   Texas Instruments - Component Test Facility
dittman@skitzo.csc.ti.com         dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com

Disclaimer:  I don't speak for Texas Instruments or the Component Test
             Facility.  I don't even speak for myself.