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From: johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine)
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Subject: MCI Conks Out
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Date: 13 Dec 90 05:54:46 GMT
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MCI is suffering from a service outage here in Cambridge Mass.  Any
attempt to make a call via 10222-1-number, call an MCI 800 number, or
even get the MCI operator via 10222-00 fails either with a fast busy
or a rather funky sounding recording saying that all long distance
circuits are busy.

I have two lines which happen to be on different switches in the same
CO, on one I get mostly recordings, on the other I get either fast
busy or silence.  I can't call MCI customer service, since they only
have an 800 number, and the local telco operator was clueless.  AT&T
and Sprint work fine.  I don't much care whether 10222 works, but
without their 800 service I can't get to MCI Mail.

Anyone else have any idea what the problem is?


Regards,
John Levine, johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us, {spdcc|ima|world}!iecc!johnl