Re: "fake" numbers outside US

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From: Jeffrey A. Harper
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 01:48

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In article <D167pJ.C0s@harlequin.co.uk>, Roy Badami
(roy@harlqn.co.uk) writes: 

>However, when I was over in Boston, I was surprized to notice that the
>info on the New England Telephone payphones gave the numbers for
>various telco services as 555 nnnn.

The 555 prefix is set aside for Directory Assistance for the US.
Just add the area code to get to the right city.  
Whatever you dial after 555 will not change it.

Not only this, but 555 Directory can cost anywhere from 45 cents
to a dollar!

Cheers,

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