Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Fri, 5 Apr 91 08:36:56 PST From: portal!cup.portal.com!fleming@uunet.uu.net Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: 411 Will Now Connect Call Direct Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 268, Message 2 of 14 Lines: 17 Just called local information (411) in northern Virginia. Got a new recording: "You may be connected to this number for an additional charge of 30 cents. The number is: xxx" Nice. Very nice. Especially when I'm in my car trying to juggle pencil and paper. Should get some use. (Disclaimer: for all I know, NT invented this service, but *I've* never encountered it before!) Stephen Fleming | Internet: fleming@cup.portal.com | Director, Strategic Mktg. | CI$: 76354,3176 AOL: SFleming | Northern Telecom | BIX: srfleming X.500: ??? | 7900 Westpark Drive, A220 +----------------------------------| McLean, Virginia 22102 | Opinions expressed do not | (703) 847-8186 | represent Northern Telecom. |