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From: JSOL%BUCS20%bostonu.CSNET@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (Jon Solomon)
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Subject: Third party 900- number billing
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 11:33:00 EST
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As far as I know, you are not supposed to be able to third party bill
a 900 number. Around here (boston and suburbs), 900 service doesn't
work from coin phones or charge-a-calls and 0-900-xxx-xxxx doesn't work
at all from anywhere.

You should be able to point this out to the LOC and explain that
those calls shouldn't be on your bill at all.

Additionally, in most states calls from "non secure" (i.e. non public)
lines require verification before a call can be third-partied.

Do you have a calling card? You might consider changing the number
on your card. Another option is to change your number altogether though
that's a bit drastic.

If it were me and it weren't happening on my main incoming line, I would
change the number. The main line is sort of nice (it spells out my name),
so I might be more reluctant to change that number.

Interesting.
--JSol