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From: johnl@ima.isc.com (John R. Levine)
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Subject: Re: "Toll-Free" 900?
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Date: 18 Feb 89 00:45:36 GMT
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In article <telecom-v09i0065m04@vector.UUCP> edell%garnet.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Richard Edell) writes:
>...  One reason this might be preferable
>to 800 service is in the case of AT&T's Dial-It 900 service where no
>customer equipment is required.

AT&T's new Readyline 800 service is sort of a cross between call forwarding
and 800 service.  It delivers your 800 calls to your regular phone, for $20
per month plus toll charges.  I suspect that whoever said "toll-free 900"
just wasn't thinking too clearly.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl@ima.isc.com