Directory assistance from Charge-a-Call-Plus phones

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From: cosell
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1987 14:07

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I'd appreciate a bit of "how to do it" advice: the other day I was
caught a Logan airport with fouled up accomodation reservations at
my destination, so I whipped out my AmEx card and tried to use the
C-a-C-Plus phone.  Worked like a charm (one of the few times I've
felt that I got something out of the deregulation!).  BUT... I couldn't
figure out how to get directory assistance.  I tried a couple of things,
but each time it claimed that the number was "not reachable fromthis
phone".  Eventually, I went to a REAL pay phone, coughed up $.60
got my number and then called it from the CaC+.

*is* there some trick or technique or whatever for getting LD directory
assistance on your credit card?  (I don't have an AT+T Calling Card).

Thanks
  /Bernie\

Bernie Cosell                       Internet:  cosell@bbn.com
Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Inc         USENET:    harvard!bbn.com!cosell
Cambridge, MA   02238               Telco:     (617) 497-3503

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Subject: Directory assistance from Charge-a-Call-Plus phones
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