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From: dmkdmk@UNCECS.EDU (David M. Kurtiak)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: foreign exchange in a shopping mall
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Date: 3 May 88 11:45:41 GMT
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In article <8805021714.aa21738@ADM.BRL.ARPA>, cmoore@BRL.ARPA (Carl Moore, VLD/VMB) writes:
> I was in Security Square Mall, in a western suburb of Baltimore, Maryland,
> yesterday.  I noticed, on a row of pay phones, 2 phones with a foreign
> exchange...  [Rest of article deleted...]
 
The first time I ever noticed this was at the Greensboro/High Point/
Winston-Salem airport in North Carolina.  The airport is partially in
the Greensboro serving area, but also borders the High Point service
zone.  Even though High Point is only about 10 miles away (city to
city), they are *VERY* toll calls.  (NC's in-state rates are 
outragous!).  While Greensboro has Southern Bell for a local provider,
High Point has North State Telephone (a mom&pop telco).  I suppose you
can also look at it as 'competition' then, huh?  A So. Bell local call
costs $.25, while N. State is $.10...  What a selection nowadays -
there are AT&T calling card phones, So. Bell phones, and N. State.,
not to mention those dreaded COCOTS all in one location, right next to
each other.  *sigh*  "ONE Bell System - it may work again." :-)
 
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