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Date: 28 May 91 18:00:27 GMT
From: Ehud Gavron <sunquest!alpha!gavron@uunet.uu.net>
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Subject: Re: Calling US 800-Numbers From New Zealand
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In article <telecom11.402.1@eecs.nwu.edu>, ct@dde.dk (Claus Tondering)
writes:

>> [Moderator's Note: With USA Direct, I think you pay for a call to the
>> IOC, and it is then dialed out to the desired 800 number.  PAT]
 
> I tried that a couple of years ago, but the USA Direct operator would
> not connect me to an 800 number.

A friend tried to reach my (US Sprint provided) personal 800 number
from Saudi Arabia.  She was informed that toll-free calls were not
possible.


Ehud Gavron   (EG76)  gavron@vesta.sunquest.com