Results 1 to 6 of 6
- 02-20-2005, 09:43 AM #1Tropical HavenGuest
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
› See More: Dialing '0' on a Mobile
- 02-20-2005, 10:43 AM #2steveGuest
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
>
- 02-20-2005, 12:30 PM #3John SGuest
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!
- 02-20-2005, 01:06 PM #4Tropical HavenGuest
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'.
- 02-21-2005, 11:14 AM #5Mike_The_BikeGuest
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.
- 02-21-2005, 01:46 PM #6Tropical HavenGuest
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.
>
Similar Threads
- alt.cellular.ericsson
- alt.cellular.ericsson
- alt.cellular.ericsson
- alt.cellular.cingular
- alt.cellular.ericsson
Recover scammed cryptocurrency
in Samsung