[cisco-voip] Re: 1-800 test phone numbers

Jim Popovitch jimpop at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 18 20:31:30 EST 2005


On Tue, 2005-01-18 at 15:18 -0600, Tim Frazee wrote:
> (1) If you don't know who your long distance carrier is, call
> 1-700-555-4141.

"Sprint"

> (2) Want to know the number you're calling from? There are dozens (or
> hundreds) of different codes. Verizon has used 990, 990-1111 and 958.
> SBC-SNET uses 970#, We don't know if other parts of SBC use the same
> code.

Nada

> (3) 800 444-444 provides number announcements, but maybe only for MCI
> customers.

"Our system indicates that you are calling from 801-364-9917"

> (4) 800 964-0176 is a robot number identifier for Live Talk Club.

"You have dialed a number that can not be reached from your calling
area" 

> (5) 800 555-1140 will give you some weird info, and finally your calling
> number. Listen for your "Annie."

Busy.  (Annie, are you OK, you OK, you OK, Annie?)

> (6) If you need a test fax sent to you, call Brother at 1-800-521-2846.

If you are wanting to test email:
  http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/email_test.cfm

(hmmm, this can't be a good thing)


-Jim P.





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