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Subject: Re: MCI's 800 950-1022 number
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Date: Fri, 6-Feb-87 12:58:41 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  6 12:58:41 1987
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In article <8701291645.AA09377@ima.ISC.COM> think!ima!johnl (John R. Levine) writes:
>Speaking of MCI's 800 number, what kind of connection does MCI get for their
>800 numbers.  Is it as good as that for a 950 trunk?  Can they tell what
>number you're calling from?  What I really wonder is whether they still have
>any reason to charge more for making calls via 800-950-1022 rather than
>the local 950-1022.
>
>John Levine, johnl@ima.ISC.COM harvard!ima!johnl Levine@YALE.whatever
>---
>John R. Levine, Javelin Software Corp., Cambridge MA +1 617 494 1400
>{ ihnp4 | decvax | cbosgd | harvard | yale }!ima!johnl, Levine@YALE.something
>Where is Richard Nixon now that we need him?


Perhaps someone knows....

After reading the above, I tried to use the 950-1022 number and
all was good.  I received the proper tone from MCI and off I went.
It was nice to be able to fit the entire string into the hayes buffer,
instead of using the ; and then entering the authorization code;

All of a sudden this has stopped working.  950-1022 procedes
and series of short busys and then goes away...

Am I now stuck again using the 800-950-1022?

As far as quality, the 950-1022 has excellent quality. not a {
to be found, but I cannot say the same for the 800-950-1022?

In answer to one of John's questions:

The originating number always show up on the bills no matter
which way MCI is accessed...

I look forward to seeing some responce to John's other questions.

Cheers,

--
Jeff Janock, NEC Electronics Inc., One Natick Executive Park
Natick, Massachusetts 01760, +1 617 655 8833