On a note similar to remailers, has anyone ever given consideration to creating an "outdial" service? If I could dial long distance into the States, and then be able to dial a 1-800 number that I cannot dial direct from Canada (which is most) this would extremely useful...
In fact there used to be just such a number 206 945-2111 which some kind soul in the state of Washington made available for Canadians who wanted to call US numbers. It gave a dial tone and you dialed the 800 number...no charge. You're right, *someone* should do that again, it was sure handy. (That number is now out of service.) A related question, is there some way to find the identity of an 800 number holder, e.g. like a reverse phone directory? -- Dr. Tom Keenan, I.S.P. Associate Dean, R&D, Faculty of Cont. Ed. University of Calgary 2500 University Dr. NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 CANADA (403) 220-4715 (voice) (403) 284-5702 (fax) keenan@acs.ucalgary.ca (email)