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  1. #1
    Tropical Haven
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    Out of curiosity, has anyone tried dialing '0' on their mobile phone?
    By habit, I accidentally dialed '0' to check my minuted (it works like
    that in Canada, where 0 connects you to your company's operator system)
    and got the message "Welcome to Verizon". However, I dialed as a
    Cingular customer using the AT&T Wireless system.

    Any other experiences with dialing '0'?

    TH




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  2. #2
    steve
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    Re: Dialing '0' on a Mobile

    In chicago on t-mobile I get an operator who won't say the name of the
    company they work for, but can do collect, 3rd party etc. calls.


    In article <[email protected]>, Tropical Haven
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Out of curiosity, has anyone tried dialing '0' on their mobile phone?
    > By habit, I accidentally dialed '0' to check my minuted (it works like
    > that in Canada, where 0 connects you to your company's operator system)
    > and got the message "Welcome to Verizon". However, I dialed as a
    > Cingular customer using the AT&T Wireless system.
    >
    > Any other experiences with dialing '0'?
    >
    > TH
    >




  3. #3
    John S
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    Re: Dialing '0' on a Mobile


    "steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:200220051043250648%[email protected]...
    > In chicago on t-mobile I get an operator who won't say the name of the
    > company they work for, but can do collect, 3rd party etc. calls.


    I don't believe that I would use that operator!





  4. #4
    Tropical Haven
    Guest

    Re: Dialing '0' on a Mobile



    Joseph wrote:
    > On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:43:27 GMT, Tropical Haven <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Out of curiosity, has anyone tried dialing '0' on their mobile phone?
    >>By habit, I accidentally dialed '0' to check my minuted (it works like
    >>that in Canada, where 0 connects you to your company's operator system)
    >>and got the message "Welcome to Verizon". However, I dialed as a
    >>Cingular customer using the AT&T Wireless system.
    >>
    >>Any other experiences with dialing '0'?

    >
    >
    > Here in Seattle pressing 0 I get the Verizon operator. I'm not sure
    > if that's because the switch is in Kirkland, Washington which is
    > Verizon NW or if T-Mobile/VoiceStream just contracted with Verizon for
    > operator services.



    I was wondering if the connection goes to the baby Bell in that area. I
    know a large part of North Dakota and Montana that isn't served by any
    baby Bell...I'm going to get ahold of somebody there and see what
    happens when they dial '0'.




  5. #5
    Mike_The_Bike
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    Re: Dialing '0' on a Mobile

    On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:43:27 GMT, Tropical Haven <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >Out of curiosity, has anyone tried dialing '0' on their mobile phone?
    >By habit, I accidentally dialed '0' to check my minuted (it works like
    >that in Canada, where 0 connects you to your company's operator system)
    >and got the message "Welcome to Verizon". However, I dialed as a
    >Cingular customer using the AT&T Wireless system.
    >
    >Any other experiences with dialing '0'?
    >
    >TH


    Regardless of whether the call originates on wireless or wire line,
    all traffic beginning with a zero will be routed to a Toll & Assist
    operator. The Toll and Assist operator may be human or more likely
    robotic. The Toll and Assist function is either operated by, or in
    most cases on behalf of the Long Distance carrier that you are using.
    In the typical case your LD network is presubscribed but in the case
    of credit card calls or "dial around" networks it is a function of the
    dialed digits. Calls beginning with 0 and followed by network routable
    digits are referred to as "Zero plus" calls and almost always receive
    a robotic treatment. Examples would be 011 nnnnnnnnnnn (International
    direct dial) and 0 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (length varies) which would be a
    credit card call. Toll and Assist only gets the tiny percentage of
    these calls that don't complete for whatever reason. Calls consisting
    only of a '0' are referred to as "Zero minus" calls. Some robotic
    pre-treatment has been deployed but a high percentage still fall over
    to a human.
    Toll and Assist is under no more obligation to tell you who they are
    than is 4-1-1. In both cases it is assumed that you know how you
    placed the call. If they tell you fine, if they don't get over it.




  6. #6
    Tropical Haven
    Guest

    Re: Dialing '0' on a Mobile

    > Regardless of whether the call originates on wireless or wire line,
    > all traffic beginning with a zero will be routed to a Toll & Assist
    > operator.
    > The Toll and Assist operator may be human or more likely
    > robotic. The Toll and Assist function is either operated by, or in
    > most cases on behalf of the Long Distance carrier that you are using.
    > In the typical case your LD network is presubscribed but in the case
    > of credit card calls or "dial around" networks it is a function of the
    > dialed digits. Calls beginning with 0 and followed by network routable
    > digits are referred to as "Zero plus" calls and almost always receive
    > a robotic treatment. Examples would be 011 nnnnnnnnnnn (International
    > direct dial) and 0 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn (length varies) which would be a
    > credit card call. Toll and Assist only gets the tiny percentage of
    > these calls that don't complete for whatever reason.


    > Calls consisting
    > only of a '0' are referred to as "Zero minus" calls. Some robotic
    > pre-treatment has been deployed but a high percentage still fall over
    > to a human.



    Actually, in Canada, I don't remember if it was Fido or Rogers (doesn't
    really matter now that Rogers owns Fido) but dialing 611, *611, or 0
    takes you to the network (like regular 611 or *611 does in the United
    States). My guess is that these calls are regulated by the FCC in the
    United States instead of NANPA?


    > Toll and Assist is under no more obligation to tell you who they are
    > than is 4-1-1. In both cases it is assumed that you know how you
    > placed the call. If they tell you fine, if they don't get over it.
    >





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