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From: Henry Mensch <henry@garp.mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: AT&T Advertisement is Stupid
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Date: 9 Jan 90 23:01:06 GMT
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Well, maybe the example is stupid, but it is indeed possible for an
unwary user to misdial the other way around (i.e., trying to get a
foreign destination and getting a domestic one instead).

My office phone in Australia was

        +61 75 951431

and at least one person told me that the number they dialed got them a
disconnect message (in area code 617, 595-1431 "has been
disconnected.")  They obviously didn't dial the "+" (011) first...


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