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From: ix21@sdcc6.UUCP (Strokebusters)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Phone service question
Message-ID: <1741@sdcc6.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Sep-84 03:19:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 17 03:19:21 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 05:58:58 EDT
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Organization: Dept. of Neurology, UCSD Medical School
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I recently bought with a switch to change from pulse dialing to
touch tone dialing.  My intention was to save money from touch tone
service by using pulse mode when making local calls and flipping the
switch when using my alternate long distance carrier service.  Now
I received a letter from my phone company saying that I have to pay
for touch tone service; even though I use the slower rotary dialing
mode when placing a local call or when calling the local number to
reach my long distance service.  Does anyone know how the local
phone companies can justify charging for touchtone service for a non
touchtone phone?

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David Whiteman,
Strokebusters @ Veteran's Administration Medical Center, La Jolla
Dept. of Neurology, School of Medicine,
University of California, San Diego