Phile #11 of P/HUN Issue #5 CARRIER 900/700 SERVICE WRITTEN BY TONE TEC On November 30, 1988, the FCC approved a tariff which makes 900/700 Services available to all Carriers. Prior to this, only AT&T provided information services thru 900 numbers. The 900/700 service offers enhanced information capabilities such as * interactive group conversations * recordings for weather status, sports scores, music news,etc. The 900/700 Service differs from the 976 product in that 900/700 Services are carried interLATA and interstate as opposed to intraLATA (LATA in telco lingo means Local Access Transport Area). Also the Carrier offers the Service to the Information Provider(IP) who is considered the Carrier's customer. This differs from 976 Service where the IP is the local telco's customer. But what does all this mean to you, John Phrack? Why, more confusion, of course, as to just who is handling your billing. Detail for 900/700 messages will appear on the appropriate Carrier toll page of your bill. Messages will be interspersed with other LD calls placed thru same carrier. The cost varies from 50 cents per minute to 2.00. The method used for reaching a 900 or 700 service differs. Calls to 900 numbers may always be completed by dialing 1+900+NNX+XXXX (NXX being the Exchange or C.O. code). Each 900 NNX is carrier specific and customers will not always be aware of which carrier is providing the service. Example: A customer with AT&T as the chosen 1+ carrier could dial an advertised 900# provided by Allnet. Since the service was reached without dialing Allnet's access code, the customer may expect the call to appear under AT&T's charges. WRONGO! Calls to 700 numbers are completed by dialing 1+700+NNX+XXXX or 10XXX+1+700+NNX+XXXX depending on the customers primary carrier. Each 700 NNX is not Carrier specific, therefore customers will be aware of which Carrier is providing the 700 Service. Advertisements for 700 Services will appear with appropriate 5-digit Carrier code. Allnet Communications is the first carrier to process 700 Service messages. The content of the 700 Service may be a recorded message, live convo, or prompts to enter responses thru the use of TT keypad. "Live Convo" programs won't be monitored by local telco, but will be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by Allnet. (Are you kidding?) By the way, if you choose to abuse this service from home (or your best bud's home) there is a nifty device available to the Carrier call Selective Carrier Denial (SCD). This is an optional restriction service available to the carrier to restrict the end user from accessing their network via 1+,0+,00- and 10XXX dialing. This does not affect access to the local network. SCD is only designed to restrict customers with One-Party service. Surely there exists some exciting new phreaking potentialities out of all this............................. ALLNET 700 SERVICE NUMBER PROGRAM NAME DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CHARGE 222-2222 US TALKLINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.99P/MIN INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP 444-4444 PARTY LINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $1.00 P/M INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP 666-6666 TALKNET USA GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.99 P/M INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP 700-7000 GABB LINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $1.95 1/M INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL $.99EA AD 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP 825-5121 TALK ONE NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE OF $1.491/M INDIVIDUALS WHO LIKE $1.49AD M TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE 999-9999 ACCESS USA GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.95 P/M INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP 546-9467 SPORTS AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $5.00P CL UP OF ADULT MALE SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS. RECORDING 539-4263 SPORTS AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $5.00P CL UP OF ADULT MALE SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS. RECORDING ALLNET 900 SERVICE 909-JEFF DIAL-A-ROCKER AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $2.00 1/M UP OF RAPPER FANS OF $.45EA/AD D.J. JAZZY JEFF (Uh sorry, folks, but I just had to throw that one in. I know my day is more complete with that 900 # available to me) hehe TONE =============================================================================== Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253 12yrs+