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From: dzoey@UMD5.UMD.EDU (Joe Herman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Your Long Distance Carrier?
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Date: 6 Mar 88 21:42:22 GMT
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From article <982@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU>, by py21%sdcc12@UCSD.EDU (Akkana):
> 
> In article <8802281957.AA17753@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, ole@CSLI.STANFORD.EDU (Ole Jacobsen) writes:
>> happening. The 10xxx is still a little known feature, billing is real
>> strange (often delayed by months on your BOC bill), and the carriers
> 
> Interesting -- I didn't have any trouble getting this info from PacBell
> when I signed up for service here in San Diego....

10XXX dialing still seems to be an unknown feature to many BOC personnel.
When I moved into my new appartment, I called C & P customer service and
asked them for a list of long distance companies and their access codes.

When I asked about 10XXX dialing, I was told that I could have a
list of long distance companies and their custom service numbers, but I
would have to call each company and get the access number from them.
I have a feeling that they want you to call the companies so that you
can set up a billing account.  They also told me there is a
$5 dollar surcharge to switch default long distance  companies.  

Well, since I thought that 10XXX was public information, I called the
Maryland Public Service Commision.  They were absolutely no help.
They had never heard of 10XXX numbers.

At least before the breakup, Ma Bell was consistant.

                           JoeH.

dzoey@terminus.umd.edu

P.S.  Thank you to whoever reposted the 10XXX list.
-- 
"Everything is wonderful until you know something about it."