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From: mgrant@MIMSY.UMD.EDU (Michael Grant)
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Subject: Re:  Your call did not go through...
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Date: 29 Apr 88 02:25:35 GMT
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>        I just called Sun's service center and got the usual "dial 1 for
>software assistance, dial 2 for hardware assistance" message.  I dialed 1
>and got a recording saying, "da Da DAH!  You call did not go through,
>please try again.  212 4T", which raises several questions.

1-800-USA-4SUN, I'm pretty sure that they are subscribers to AT&T's
Extended 800 service.  The recordings you hear, "Thankyou for calling
Sun Microsystems..." are generated by the AT&T network.  When you
press enough keys for the network to decide where to dump the call, it
then puts your call through. 

I am told that this system is also used for the 900 Dialit service.

-Mike Grant