RE: Off Topic - HUGE problem with 800 #'s

Chuck,

Just heard from McLeod.  Yes, there was a problem this morning with 800
numbers.  Evidently, there is a central registrar of toll free numbers
that all numbers go thru.  This company had problems this morning.  I
don't remember the company name, but it was not Ameritech.  They are
working again now.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-nontech-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Chuck Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 2:45 PM
To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Off Topic - HUGE problem with 800 #'s

Bob wrote:

<Chuck, What is your source for this? Is it Ameritech or all carriers?>

Heard just a little while ago that it is apparently AmeriSuck, uh,
Tech...

<You are on my list of  "highly reliable" posters, but this is a rather
sweeping statement!>

Well thanks :-) (for the first part). Earlier this morning when I had
been told this, it was from
a BIG computer reseller (in Chicago). It apparently effected a big part
of the midwest and maybe
some east coast stuff from what some others said on Ignite/400...

<And I have sent an email to my phone provider (McLeod) asking for
confirmation/denial.>

We use them too for some stuff. It only effected 800, not 877's etc.

<Our phones have sure been busy this morning (that's a good
thing)...but much of the traffic is
direct dial (non-800) so probably doesn't fall into what you are
saying.  And I have made one 800
call this morning with no problem...but that doesn't prove anything.>

I could got through to one in Texas but we (our buyers, etc.) were
having trouble with ones all
over the country. I apparently had something to do with an Ameritech
switch that allowed 800 #
calling out of certain areas, thus the confusion...

Chuck

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