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From: elric%lll-crg.ARPA@csustan.UUCP (Elric of Imrryr)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: 890 prefix
Message-ID: <8706071939.AA07026@csustan.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 7-Jun-87 15:39:15 EDT
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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

Well here in California (Pacfic Bell), 890 is one of the ringback
prefixes. PacBel has been using '811' as the toll free prefix to call
your service rep.

Brad

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