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Re: netcom the worst

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From: Michael Cummings
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 00:00
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RICHARD GIDWITZ (rich-g@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: In <4cneao$nie@mars.cnct.com> nycguy@cnct.com (NYCGuy) writes: 
: >
: >Richard Gidwitz <rich-g@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
: >
: >>I have had no gpf or loss of connection. I eliminated this 
: >>problem. I one found out what the right modem string is for 
: >>my modem. I put 10288 before Netcoms number. I then use the 
: >>application launcher to either launch Netscape or Mosiac. 
: >>Since I have done this all these other problems went away. 
: >>You might give a try, who knows you might get lucky and 
: >>eliminat your problems.
: >
: >Is this an ad for AT&T?  10288 is not a modem string ... it's AT&T's
: >long distance access code.
: >
: >No this is not an add for ATT. Read the tech support online they will
: tell you that the long distance lines work better. This is the way to
: use those long distance lines on a local phone call. 

Netcom Tech support does say this. Did you read the line above that?? It
states that you may (read will) get charged a long dist charge for this
call.
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From: cummings@netcom.com (Michael Cummings)
Subject: Re: netcom the worst
Date: 1996/01/08
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