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From: GREEN@wharton.upenn.edu (Scott D. Green)
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Subject: Re: Finding out the "Real" Number Behind a 1-800 Number
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Date: 14 Dec 89 15:23:00 GMT
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I was involved in a similar situation in the UK - it was the middle of
the British night when I needed to book a flight back to NY.
Everything in Europe, it seemed, shut down before midnite.  Directory
assistance (800, 212, 718, etc) only had 800- numbers to call, with
not a clue as to how to reach them from overseas.
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[Moderator's Note: You might also try 312, and 202. Most large
airlines with offices in NYC will probably have offices in Chicago.
For the two largest carriers in the USA, you can call their Chicago
offices as follows: United Airlines 312-569-3000; American Airlines,
312-372-8000. British Airways only has an 800 number here.  PT]