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From: mse@Phobos.Caltech.EDU (Martin Ewing)
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Subject: 10777+ billing
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Date: Wed, 13-May-87 14:41:22 EDT
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David Sherman's query:

>>> One little advantage I note to the divestiture (and all that) is that
>>> now I can prefix long distance calls with "10777" and I never get billed...
>>> 
>>Well, actually, a friend of mine did this, and he got the bill for the
>>calls about 7 months later, but he did get it.  Beware!
>
>I'm curious about the logistics of enforcement here...

Yeah, that was part of my original concern.  I used 10777+ at my previous
residence and moved in February, changing my number.  Now, are the SPRINT
enforcers going to track me down for their lousy few bucks?  We'll see. 

At current interest rates, a 7 month delay in billing is like 4-5% off your
bill.  Why don't they promote this in their ads? :-)

  Martin Ewing