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From: mikel@flmis06.ATT.COM (Mikel Manitius)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Re: Why can't the world call 800 numbers?
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Date: Mon, 24-Aug-87 15:52:29 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 24 15:52:29 1987
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> I believe that it also costs less to have an *out-of-state* only 800 number,
> (which is why you see 'call 800-123 4567, in Nebraska call 987 6543')
> but don't quote me on that. I have no idea of the exact tariffs involved.
>
> Jonathan Clark

There are several BANDS for WATS service, I'm no expert on the system,
but I beleive WATS band 1 is in-state only, band 5 is the entire US not
including Alaska and Hawaii, 6 includes Alaska and Hawaii, and now there
may be higher bands for international.

Each customer choses what type of service they desire when the service
is installed.

There is also something called "Enhanced 800 Service", where the call
can be routed to the nearest office, based on the caller's area code.
This enables an organization to advertize one single 800 number, but
have calls from the east coast routed to New Jersey, calls from the mid
west to Chicago, and West to LA, for example...
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