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From: ken@cup.portal.com
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Subject: Re: Finding Out the "Real" Number Behind a 1-800 Number
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Date: 15 Dec 89 13:33:21 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 576, message 5 of 11

I had a similar experience on a recent trip to Melbourne, Australia.
I had forgotton to reconfirm my return seat the next day and the
Sydney ticket office was closed.

I tried using AT&T's USA Direct to get the US International Desk, but
the operator wouldn't put the call through to United's 800 number.

As a last desperate measure :), I had the local operator get me the
local United number in Chicago, then placed an international call to
that number.

Seems to me it cost about $8, but at least I didn't lose my seat!

Ken Jongsma
ken@cup.portal.com