Dialing * (Star) Then Numbers

In trying to retrieve some info through Verizon`s #BAL and #MIN my girlfriend
was mistakenly hitting *BAL and *MIN.
*BAL rings American Airlines and *MIN was ringing Continental Airlines but I
just tried it again and it just gets a "wrong number" message.
We were wondering if these are part of a Verizon deal or just something the
airlines have despite which company you have.
Does anyone know of a list of * (star) + numbers posted somewhere?
Yeah, I`m bored and looking for something to do while sitting out this freakin'
hurricane.

S.U.

"Superunknown" <Superunknown@?.com> wrote in message
news:0m86h1978hmjrgr6vtkmklqbco9groc950@4ax.com...

> Does anyone know of a list of * (star) + numbers posted somewhere?
> Yeah, I`m bored and looking for something to do while sitting out this
> freakin'
> hurricane.
>
> S.U.

Good luck dude-- and keep you head down...

S1

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:14:57 -0400, Superunknown wrote:

> In trying to retrieve some info through Verizon`s #BAL and #MIN my girlfriend
> was mistakenly hitting *BAL and *MIN.
> *BAL rings American Airlines and *MIN was ringing Continental Airlines but I
> just tried it again and it just gets a "wrong number" message.
> We were wondering if these are part of a Verizon deal or just something the
> airlines have despite which company you have.

Hmmm.. When I try *BAL or *MIN all I get is an overflow tone (rapid
high-low tones, like the French police cars).

Strongbox wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:14:57 -0400, Superunknown wrote:
>
>
>>In trying to retrieve some info through Verizon`s #BAL and #MIN my girlfriend
>>was mistakenly hitting *BAL and *MIN.
>>*BAL rings American Airlines and *MIN was ringing Continental Airlines but I
>>just tried it again and it just gets a "wrong number" message.
>>We were wondering if these are part of a Verizon deal or just something the
>>airlines have despite which company you have.
>
>
> Hmmm.. When I try *BAL or *MIN all I get is an overflow tone (rapid
> high-low tones, like the French police cars).

In both cases I get "Welcome to Verizon Wireless. Your call cannot be
completed as dialed. Please check the number and dial again. Zero
Zero Two Two, Zero One Two, Announcement Two."


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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:50:06 -0400, Isaiah Beard <sacredpoet@sacredpoet.com>
wrote:

>Strongbox wrote:
>> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:14:57 -0400, Superunknown wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In trying to retrieve some info through Verizon`s #BAL and #MIN my girlfriend
>>>was mistakenly hitting *BAL and *MIN.
>>>*BAL rings American Airlines and *MIN was ringing Continental Airlines but I
>>>just tried it again and it just gets a "wrong number" message.
>>>We were wondering if these are part of a Verizon deal or just something the
>>>airlines have despite which company you have.
>>
>>
>> Hmmm.. When I try *BAL or *MIN all I get is an overflow tone (rapid
>> high-low tones, like the French police cars).
>
>In both cases I get "Welcome to Verizon Wireless. Your call cannot be
>completed as dialed. Please check the number and dial again. Zero
>Zero Two Two, Zero One Two, Announcement Two."

I`m in the Smoky Mnt. Natl. Pk. section of Tn. I wonder if that makes a
difference?

S.U.

When I signed on with Verizon 5 years ago, they gave me a list with my
signup package (which has since been thrown out). It was local to my
area, with local radio talk stations, traffic lines, etc on the *xxx
list.

*1 (traffic) worked in Boston but not in NY. In NY *road was traffic.

I'm assuming all the * codes are still local, as I still hear "call
sports radio blah blah for free by dialing *xxx on your Verizon
wireless phone" on the radio.

Try calling Verizon CS, they may still keep the local lists.

-MVL