1993-05-04 - Re: 800 numbers & anonymity

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From: Tom Keenan <keenan@acs.ucalgary.ca>
To: i6t4@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Nickey MacDonald)
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UTC Datetime: 1993-05-04 05:53:29 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 3 May 93 22:53:29 PDT

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From: Tom Keenan <keenan@acs.ucalgary.ca>
Date: Mon, 3 May 93 22:53:29 PDT
To: i6t4@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Nickey MacDonald)
Subject: Re: 800 numbers & anonymity
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> On a note similar to remailers, has anyone ever given consideration to
> creating an "outdial" service?  If I could dial long distance into the
> States, and then be able to dial a 1-800 number that I cannot dial direct
> from Canada (which is most) this would extremely useful...

In fact there used to be just such a number 206 945-2111 which
some kind soul in the state of Washington made available for
Canadians who wanted to call US numbers.  It gave a dial tone and
you dialed the 800 number...no charge.   You're right, *someone*
should do that again, it was sure handy.  (That number is now out
of service.)   A related question, is there some way to find the
identity of an 800 number holder, e.g. like a reverse phone directory?

-- 
Dr. Tom Keenan, I.S.P.   Associate Dean, R&D, Faculty of Cont. Ed.
University of Calgary   2500 University Dr. NW   Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 CANADA
(403) 220-4715 (voice)  (403) 284-5702 (fax)    keenan@acs.ucalgary.ca (email)





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