[HaBi 1]    Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor John Draper, alleged to be Captain Crunch, pleaded no contest to Toll Fraud charges on November 28 and received a $1000 fine ana 5 years probation. John's glad the whole thing is over, even though the plea bargaining was a little unfairly balanced. Anyway the real Captain Crunch informs us that the busy test for San lose is 1999, and that if any of our readers getting an overseas trunk by dialing KP Oll XXX ST they should realize that 011 will only work on IOTC accessable lines, such as N. Y. or California information. Most 800 numbers will not accept 011. The Captain also says that stacking trunks is now too dangerous and has no useful purposes. Sirs; Cancel my sons subscription to your paper immediately, please. He is 14 years of age and has no interest in it. He only subscribed to your paper just to see if it actually existed. Anymore papers mailed to our address will be returned to sender. Thank you. -KH, N.Y. - Deax YIPL, For practice dialing overseas: London weather: KP 044 1 246 8091 ST, Australia weather (Sidney): KP 061 3 6064 ST, Australia time: KP 061 2 2074 ST, Free Telephone Co. News Wire Service anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (direct dialed): 212 394-1212. Listen to Helen Banks (sounds like Shirley Booth) and Marian Warshaw give top secret (ha) telephone company news twice a day. -L. A. -BKLYN, N. Y.

[HaBi 1]    Letters to the editor