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Subject: Gremlins in the network
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Date: 7 Apr 89 22:05:43 GMT
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>From article <telecom-v09i0124m07@vector.UUCP>, by LANGFORD@crc.crc.vcu.edu:
> Is this a new service?  The switch notifies people when high utilization
> occurs?  Was her recorder trying to make calls to its friends?  The
> message (and especially the tones) sounded real, or I would be more inclined
> to expect a joke (it was April 1st.....).

Oh, you have service from Contel.

The year-round April Fool's joke!

I have heard worse sounding intercepts, so it probably is legitimate.
But then, there are ways to 3-way legitimate recordings to
others' numbers. :)(:

Francis J. Haynes
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