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Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

565.0. "Is DECdirect screened out?" by QUABBI::"[email protected]" () Fri May 15 1992 07:19

Hi All,

I can't get through to DECdirect on the 0800 number from the CSC. Is it
screened out? Does DECdirect still operate?

..Les...
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|Les Carleton (Digital Equipment Corp) /  "The Software Lifeguard" 
|Digital Services (CSC/UK Unix Group) /   Tel: +44 (256) 488351 
|"Opinions? Mine ... not DEC's"      /    Internet: [email protected]    
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565.1Been there yesterday...KERNEL::COURTNEYMShine like silver,Burn like goldFri May 15 1992 17:4711
    Yes, all -800- numbers are banned from extensions at the CSC, 
    I had this same problem yesterday and got the switchboard to 
    get me the outside line.
    
    DECdirect don't advertise their DTNs, but I found out yesterday 
    they are: 
    
    		DECdirect Sales: 	  -830-8400
    		DECdirect Technical Info: -830-8460
    
    Mark
565.2Re: Is DECdirect screened out?QUABBI::"[email protected]"Mon May 18 1992 14:3815
Why screen out all 800 numbers? The only ones that actually cost the 
company money are DECdirect's ones. This seems like encouraging 
people to use costing lines when they can use free ones?

..Les...
"Confused again"
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|Les Carleton (Digital Equipment Corp) /  "The Software Lifeguard" 
|Digital Services (CSC/UK Unix Group) /   Tel: +44 (256) 488351 
|"Opinions? Mine ... not DEC's"      /    Internet: [email protected]    
+-----------------------------------+  
	"Open Standards ... Free Software ... Live free or Fry!"
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565.3BLKPUD::WILLIAMSHThu May 28 1992 15:408
    Les,
    
    I think the filter is more generic, and applies to more 08** numbers.
    I believe it's to stop you phoning up 0800 numbers at 48p/Min for
    advice on your petunias, Top gear's car lines, and other such
    services.....!
    
    Huw.                               
565.4KERNEL::SHELLEYRI only _work_ in outer spaceThu May 28 1992 16:325
    I thought all 0800 numbers were free.
    
    Its only the 0898 numbers that are chargeable.
    
    Roy