Subject: Darned helpful websites-- Switchboard & FreeTel

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 11:21:39 -0400

Hi Troops..

I've noticed a lot of questions asking for the phone number of this or that
outfit.  There is a website called Switchboard that acts the same way as Ma
Bell's information.  The only difference is that it's free.  I use it instead
of paying the half dollar they want for half assed information when you call
the phone company.

It's location is http://www.Switchboard.com   When you're looking up a number
if you're not sure of the spelling, you can use part of the name like "Ta"
 in Seattle, WA and it will find Taco Bell along with everything else that
starts with "Ta" in Seattle.  It does a boolean search.

There is also another web site that allows you to talk to anyone else in the
world that has a cheap microphone and a voice capability modem (like a US
Robotics 14.4.)  It is called FreeTel.  It allows you to talk about like
using a CB Radio.  You have to use "over," there is a slight delay and you
hear them coming back.  The interesting thing is that it is really the other
person's voice, not digitized.  If you have friends in foreign countries,
it's great.  No long distance phone charges!  

Jeepers, by golly I wonder whut ther gonna think of next.  

If anyone needs help on either of these, just give me a zap.

Kent   :o)
[email-masked]

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From: "Harold E. McKinney" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 11:48:03 -0400

Thanks for the tip on switchboard.  I've been using freetel for a while; it's great, but getting crowded.  Hope the quality holds up.
mac

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From: 	[email-masked]
Sent: 	Saturday, April 27, 1996 11:21 AM
To: 	[email-masked]
Subject: 	Darned helpful websites-- Switchboard  & FreeTel

Hi Troops..

Kent   :o)
[email-masked]