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From: prindle@NADC.ARPA.UUCP
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Subject: confusion about 890 service
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Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 09:25:33 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  1 09:25:33 1987
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It seems I've misinterpreted my phone bill insert which talked about 890 
service.  My AT&T bill is usually at the tail end of my Bell of PA bill, so
I assumed this insert was from AT&T, but it was really from Bell of PA.  I
called them and, though somewhat confused herself, the service rep explained
that it was "like 800 service in that you dial 1-890 to use it", but then
clarified that the 890 was a prefix, not an area code; i.e. 1-890-1234 would
be a toll free number supplied by Bell of PA.  That explains why it is not
in the format of an area code.  Is this prefix (890) universally unused and
thus available to the LOCs to use for this service, or is this just a Bell of
PA special?
Sincerely,
Frank Prindle
Prindle@NADC.arpa