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Commercial Dialing from Hotels and Pay Phones

Many hotels and pay telephones subscribe to alternative operator services, whose charges for long-distance calls can substantially exceed the cost of using a major communications carrier. To bypass alternative operator services, users can dial an access code to directly connect to a specific carrier. Common access codes include:

Communications Carrier Access Code

AT & T 10-288-0
MCI 10-222-0
US Sprint 10-333-0

If the access code fails to work, users should dial 0 and ask the operator to connect them to the desired carrier.

CompuServe Information Service

Customer service telephone number:

US and Canada: (800) 848-8990

Log-in Procedures by CompuServe. To access CompuServe through CompuServe, the user must:

1.  Set the communications configuration. 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, odd parity
2.  CompuServe access number. Dial customer service for telephone access number or refer to table in this section.
3.  Enter Ctrl-C.
4.  Enter the user ID in response to the user ID prompt.
5.  Enter the password in response to the password prompt.

Log-in Procedures by BT TYMNET. To access CompuServe through BT TYMNET, the user must:

1.  Set the communications configuration.
Primary setting: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Secondary settings: 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, mark parity
7 data bits, 1 stop bit, space parity
2.  Dial a BT TYMNET access number.
3.  Type A in response to terminal identifier request.
4.  Enter CPS in response to Please login: message.
5.  Enter CompuServe user ID in response to the user ID prompt.
6.  Enter CompuServe password in response to the password prompt.

Log-in Procedures by SprintNet. To access CompuServe through SprintNet, the user must:

1.  Set the communications configuration.
Primary setting: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Secondary setting: 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, even parity
2.  Dial a SprintNet access number.
3.  Enter two carriage returns at 300 and 1,200 b/s or one carriage return at 2,400 b/s.
4.  Respond to Terminal = prompt with D1.
5.  Respond to @ prompt with C 614227.
6.  Enter the CompuServe user ID in response to the user ID prompt.
7.  Enter the CompuServe password in response to the password prompt.

CompuServe Quick Access Reference

CompuServe telephone access numbers can be obtained by dialing the CompuServe customer service telephone number (800) 48-8990 and responding to the voice prompts. As an alternative, users can enterPHONES in response to the CompuServe Host Name: prompt when online.

Dow Jones News/Retrieval

Customer service telephone number:

(609) 452-1511

Log-in Procedures by BT TYMNET. To access the Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service through BT TYMNET, the user must:

1.  Set the communications configuration.
Primary setting: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Secondary settings: 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, mark parity
7 data bits, 1 stop bit, space parity
2.  Dial TYMNET access number.
3.  Type A in response to the request for a terminal identifier.
4.  Enter DOW1 in response to the Please Log In: message.
5.  Enter DJNS in response to What Service Please?
6.  Enter the Dow Jones News/Retrieval password in response to the password prompt.

Log-in Procedures by SprintNet. To access the Dow Jones News/Retrieval service through SpringNet, the user must:

1.  Set the communications configuration.
Primary setting: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Secondary settings: 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, even parity
2.  Dial a SprintNet access number.
3.  Enter two carriage returns at 300 and 1,200 b/s or one carriage return at 2,400 b/s.\
4.  Respond to Terminal 1/2 prompt with D1.
5.  Respond to the @ prompt with C DOW.
6.  Enter DJNS and press Return in response to the What Service Please? prompt.
7.  Enter the Dow Jones News/Retrieval password in response to the password prompt.

See Exhibit 3.

Exhibit 3. Dow Jones Information Retrieval Access Codes
Description Access Code

Online Help
Systemwide Help //DJHELP
Customer Information and Updates //FYI
Menu of Databases //MENU
Directory of News-Retrieval Symbols //SYMBOL
Business and World Newswires
Top Business, Financial, and Economic News //BUSINESS
Japanese Business News //KYODO
Top National and World News //NEWs
Dow Jones Business Newswires //WIRES
Dow Jones Text Library
Current Business Articles //DOWQUEST
The Wall Street Journal and Other Publications:
Menu Version //TEXTM
Command Version //TEXT
Company-Industry Information
Canadian Corporate News and Reports //CANADA
Dun & Bradstreet //DB
SEC Filing Extracts //DSCLO
Earnings Forecasts //EPS
Analysts’ Reports on Companies and Industries //INVEST
Statistical Comparison of Companies and Industries //MG
Comprehensive Company Reports //QUICK
Standard & Poor’s Profiles and Earnings Estimate //SP
Insider Trading, 5% Ownership & Tender Offer Filings //WATCH
Worldwide Corporate Report //WORLDSCOPE
Quotes, Statistics, and Commentary
Current Quotes //CQE
Historical Dow Jones Averages //DJA
Mutual Fund Reports //FUNDS
Futures and Index Quotes //FUTURES
Historical Quotes //HQ
Technical Analysis Reports //INNOVEST
Forecasts and Analyses of World Markets //MMS
Real-Time Quotes //RTQ
Screening and 15-Year Historical Pricing on
Securities & Indexes //TRADELINE
Wall Street Week Transcripts //WSW
Customized Information
Clipping Service //CLIP
Company and Industry Tracking Service //TRACK
General Services
Book Reviews //Books
Encyclopedia //ENCYC
Online Brokerage //FIDELITY
Electronic Mail and Communications //MCI
Movie Reviews //MOVIES
Comprehensive Travel Services //OAG
College Selection Service //SCHOOL
Sports Report //SPORTS
Electronic Shopping Service //STORE
Worldwide Weather Reports //WTHR


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