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a collection of messages sent at Atari from 1983 to 1992.

MCI credit card calls (not AT&T)

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	For the select few of you who have opted to get an MCI credit
card, you can now make credit card calls from our phone system.  You'll
note that there is a local number on the back of the card for you to call,
in order to get a dial tone for placing an MCI credit call.  This number
is now in the system speedcall directory.  So, to make such a call:

	Pick up the phone.  DO NOT DIAL 9.  Instead, dial #624 (four buttons,
pound, six, two, four).  This happens to be pound, M, C, I.  You must then
wait for the dial tone (different from the ones you get here).  Now dial
the number you want to call.  Again you'll get a tone.  Next, dial your
credit card number.  Your call will go through (and be billed to your card)
if you did it all right.  Contact me if you have problems with this procedure.

	For those of you concerned with AT&T cards:  This is possible because
it is a workaround.  I'll check into the possibility that AT&T has a similar
service;  I doubt that they find it necessary.  It is still the best I can
offer to dial #600 (pound six hundred) for an AT&T operator, and place the
call by voice (operator assisted).  There is a change in the works to make
it possible in a few months to dial some kind of access code like the MCI guys.

	As usual, if you have complaints or suggestions, let me know, and I'll
probably find a way to screw it up.

sas

sprint FONcard calls

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	I shoudna dunnit.  I KNEW I shoudna dunnit.

	Sprint FONcard users:  Your magic number is #678 (pound six-seven-eight)
INSTEAD of dialing nine for an outside line.  Remember to wait for the tone,
or Sprint wont get all the digits.  #678 deosn't stand for anything, it's just
easier to remember than some others.

	Is there anyone else I forgot?

sas
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Apr 25, 1988