Dear Staff and faculty,

Dr. Efaw is correct to point out the lack of a central data-base for phone
numbers. The AT&T database of numbers is available at http://www.anywho.com

This FREE SITE is the actual AT&T database used by operators and perhaps
the most frequently updated and thus accurate database for telephone and
address info. It is all US and includes Yellow Pages, White Pages Toll Free
Numbers and a very powerful Reverse Lookup Feature.

Next time you have an unknown number on your caller ID, throw it in reverse
lookup for fun. From there, the Anywho.com site will even print you a map
from your house to any address you find in your search.

Good Luck and enjoy saving yourself and the university money!

Jim Bowman, Manager, Student Technology,
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Mail Code: 1611
Lab: 423-425-4492 / 4071,       Student Help-Desk: 423-425-2678
My Office: 423-425-4517         Fax: 423-425-1754
Main UTC: 423-425-4111
Email: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
http://www.utc.edu/StudentMicroLabs
We are in Siskin room 106. See map from the link above.

At 06:44 PM 9/15/02, Fritz Efaw wrote:
>As a follow-up to the note I posted last week about toll-free calls, and in
>view of the responses generated, I thought it might be a good time to
>re-post some information Monty Wilson provided a couple of years ago:
>
>At 05:40 PM 6/26/00 -0400, Monty Wilson wrote:
> >BellSouth is now charging for both local and long distance directory
> >assistance. All directory assistance charges will be charged to the
> >department  that makes the call to the departments UTC long distance bill.
> >Directory assistance calls are $0.29 per call for a local number, $0.85 for
> >in state number and $1.25 for out of state number.
> >
> >With the deregulation of the telecommunications industry, there is no one
> >source to go to for directory assistance.  Most  phone companies (local or
> >long distance) do not keep all the directory assistance data bases
> >coordinated as well as they could so sometimes you need to look at multiple
> >sources to find your number.
> >
> >To avoid these directory assistance charges please try the following no cost
> >sources for directory assistance:
> >
> >1.  Look up the number in the local phone book.  If you need a BellSouth
> >phone book please call or email Communication Services  and we will send you
> >one.
> >
> >2.  Check the web for directory assistance.  While there are many directory
> >assistance sites, the following web sites seem to have more current
> >listings.  These have both local and long distance numbers listed.
> >
> >www.411.com
> >www.lookupusa.com
> >www.bigbook.com
> >
> >
> >One other note:    The area codes for toll free numbers  are expanding from
> >800, 888, and 877 to include 866 and 855.  Use toll free numbers whenever
> >possible to reduce long distance charges.
> >
> >Monty Wilson
> >Director of Communication Services
> >University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> >615 McCallie Ave Chattanooga TN 37403
> >Voice(423)755-4039 FAX (423)785-2200
> >email [log in to unmask]
> >
>Fritz Efaw,
>Emma Goldman Distinguished Professor of
>Political Economy and Inorganic Psychology.