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From: msmith@TOPAZ.RUTGERS.EDU (Mark Robert Smith)
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Subject: Re: Sprint mistakes
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Date: Tue, 6-Oct-87 22:21:59 EDT
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In article <8710021937.AA02352@umpqua.cs.washington.edu> samho@UMPQUA.CS.WASHINGTON.EDU (Sam Ho) writes:

> We also got a letter stating that 950-0777 service would be shut off
> immediately, since Dial 1 service was now available, and to just dial
> 1+ phone number to automatically route calls to Sprint.  Unfortunately
> for Sprint, our primary LD carrier is MCI, and 1+ calls do indeed go to
> MCI.  It looks like Sprint sent out those letters to a lot of people
> who shouldn't have got them.

Yes, but if you have an account set up, (and even if you don't) calls
prefixed with 10777 1+AC+# will go on Sprint in all areas with Dial 1
service, and therefore 950-0777 is unnecessary except for calling card
like service.  
Mark
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