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From: MRICHICH@drew.bitnet (Mike Richichi)
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Subject: Re: LD vs Voice Mail / Lower Hotel Charges
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Date: 10 Dec 90 04:38:00 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 877, Message 7 of 12

> I often wish to call my Bell Atlantic voice mailbox from a hotel
> with my LD calling card.  The voice mail system wants me to enter "#"
> to be prompted for my password.  Guess what happens?  That's right,
> the LD carrier disconnects...

A quote from the "Aspen Voice Processing System User's Guide" (the
system, I believe, Bell Atlantic uses):
 
"Credit Card Calls: Don't hit # too quickly when entering the system
using an AT&T credit card.  The phone company stays on the line, and
will think that you want to place another credit card call.  You
should wait until Aspen's initial entry prompt has finished.  You can
also press * to enter as a subscriber."
 
There you have it.  I came across the same problem when trying to use
Drew's Aspen system from a friend's house over break with my Universal
Card.  I just pressed * and all was well.
 

Mike Richichi, Drew Univ.