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From: SWG.ELMO@USC-ISIB.ARPA (Eliot Moore)
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Subject: Re: call forwarding chains
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 22:10:06 EST
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    Date: Mon, 18 Nov 85 20:48:10 est
    From: Michael A. Grant <mgrant@gymble.umd.edu>

    Instead of an FX line, have you considered forwarding chains?  i.e. renting
    a few phone lines in overlapping lata and forwarding them down a chain to
    the destination.

Could be very feasible.  I understand Texas' calling areas are
{naturally} BIG, so it might be only a couple hops.

    ...

    The telephone companies offer this without physical lines, but they
    generally only do it when the forwarded number incurs a toll charge (i.e.
    not to extend your incoming local calling area). --JSol]

Untrue Jon!  Pacific Bell and General Telephone are quite willing to
sell RCF's to extend your inward calling area, local or not, or to
jump across area-code boundaries, and promote the same.  The climate
has changed over the last few years.  I find the administration of
non-telco RCF's can be troublesome, and the mere $6.00 installation
charge appealing.  The usage charges (I do about 2500 minutes/month)
are reasonable when compared to base FX.  GTE will "get ya" by
disallowing evening & night discount periods.

Regards,
Elmo
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