Boston Question about AOL

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Keep in-mind that you may want to also, when you check out compare the Phone

Bill. Many of the ISP's (Internet Service Providers), such as AOL, TIAC,

PSI, NetZero etc have new Calling prefix's and the Hotels are FAR behind in

programming their PBX's to reflect these as local calls.

I was in Vegas this year and found my ISP's prefix was programmed, yet

someone else using Mindspring ended up with a $150.00 phone bill for $10

min's of e-mail checks.

Print-out a Copy of ALL the 617 area code access numbers and you should be

able to use them.

Bill

Re: 911:: Boston Question about AOL

> At 12:08 PM 07/07/2000 -0400, LauireB asked a question evoking memories:

> >Can anyone from the Boston area help me with an AOL question? I'll be

> >taking the laptop with me and would like to know what would be considered

a

> >'local' call to AOL. There are a bunch of numbers for Boston, but I'm

not

> >sure which two I should pick. I'll be staying at the Marriott. Thanks

for

> >any info! LaurieB

>

> I use NetZero for my 'Net access when traveling, but the necessity for

> local number access differentiation is the same. What I do is compare the

> phone prefix of the number at the hotel with the list provided by the ISP.

> (You know, that list when you dial in asking for new location numbers...)

> Also, there are telephone books in most hotel rooms which have that

handy

> reference sheet somewhere in the first few pages to list the " local "

> prefixes within the calling area.

>

> It may mean that y'all don't have IMMEDIATE access the moment the laptop

is

> set down and plugged in, while you complete you little searchy-poo, but in

> MY case, I'm always slightly jangled when I first check into my room, so

> this helps me settle.

>

> <flexing fingers> And then I'm rarin' to go online in m' room!

>

>

>

> Happy to be here, proud to serve.

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