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GTE's new PC-Pursuit Service -- 08/26/85
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Though not yet available in this area, I thought I would pass along a note
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describing the new service from GTE which allows nearly UNLIMITED long distance
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data calling for a flat fee every month. As this service branches out to more
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cities, it could become a *VERY* inexpensive alternative to standard LD
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services for your data communications calls. This service also cuts down
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drastically on the usual long distance noise experienced. This information was
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uploaded to the TBBS SYSOP support board by a user in the Houston area.
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. INFORMATION ON PC-PURSUIT:
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New User Information
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For just $25 a month, you can establish an unlimited number of connections to
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free telephone-accessible databases, bulletin boards and other communicating
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PCs in 12 major metropolitan areas.
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The PC PURSUIT service can save you up to 75 percent over long-distance
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telephone charges for your home PC. It's the first cost-effective alternative
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for home PC users who have been using standard public telephone services to
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make long-distance connections.
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With PC PURSUIT, you can explore a wealth of free resources and even discover
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more uses for your PC. In any of the locations accessible to PC Pursuit, you
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have the ability to:
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* Call and send real-time information to other communicating PCs.
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* Access public bulletin boards to exchange messages. (GTE Telenet is not
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associated with these bulletin boards or their services.)
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* Access free databases for information that can be entertaining and
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educational.
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* Download/upload public domain software.
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* Shop and advertise in electronic catalogs.
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. How to Use PC PURSUIT
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After you are a registered user, you must do the following to use PC PURSUIT:
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a) Use your modem to call the local PC PURSUIT access number.
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b) Request the city and destination phone number you wish dialed.
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c) Hang-up and then receive your call-back.
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d) Await the connection and out-dial; then proceed just as if you had dialed
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the destination phone number yourself.
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Example:
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You live in Houston and have an area code and phone number of (713) 123-4567,
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and you wish to call a bulletin board in San Francisco in the 415 area code at
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765-4321.
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a) Dial the Houston access number of 227-5742 to reach PC PURSUIT.
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b) When request session begins, answer the questions as in this example:
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--Welcome to Telenet PC Pursuit
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--Enter your 7-digit phone number (XXX-XXXX): 123-4567
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--Which city do you wish to call? SAN FRAN
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--Enter the phone number you wish to call: 765-4321
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--You are #( ) in the queue. Do you want to wait, or restart?
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--(Y/N/R)? Y
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c) When you key in the N(o) to the last question, your call will be
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disconnected. If you key in a Y(es), you will see the following:
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--Your request is being processed.
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--Please hang up and wait for your call-back. Good bye!
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At this point, you should set your modem and/or PC software to the AUTO ANSWER
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mode.
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d) In about 20 seconds, you will receive a call-back from PC PURSUIT. You will
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see the following banners:
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--This is your call-back. Please stand by ...
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--Please wait for 3-step call completion.
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1) Network request submitted 2) Network connection complete. Placing request
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call 3) Connection complete
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****
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e) You now are connected to your requested destination city and and phone
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number. If you've accessed a public bulletin board, most require that you enter
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two carriage returns or a Ctrl-C.
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f) To disconnect from the PC PURSUIT service, just disconnect by hanging up
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from your communication software, modem and/or PC.
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g) Customer Service - If you have any difficulty using PC PURSUIT, call Telenet
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Customer Service at (800)336-0437.
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PC PURSUIT Cities:
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Detroit
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Houston Los Angeles New York Philadelphia San Francisco
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Washington DC
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Local Access Number in Houston: (713) 227-5742
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Equipment Requirement
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. To use PC PURSUIT, all you need are --
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- a telephone line
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- an auto-answer modem - 300 or 1200 bps
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- a terminal or a PC with asynchronous communications software
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Parameters:
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Communication parameters for your hardware should be set-up consistent with the
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PC or BBS or host computer you wish to dial. We recommend you use the
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parameters given below, although several other parameter settings also work
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fine on PC PURSUIT:
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. Data Bits: 7
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. Stop Bit: 1
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. Parity: Space
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. Duplex: Full
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. End of Line: Carriage Return Only
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Service Hours and Billing
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The PC PURSUIT service is provided from 6 pm to 7 am Monday through Friday and
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on weekends from 6 pm Friday to 7 am Monday (local time).
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The more you use the service, the more cost efficient it becomes!
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A PC PURSUIT subscription includes a one-time registration fee of just $25.
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Then, you pay a flat monthly fee of $25 for virtually unlimited use of the
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service. Each connection can last 60 minutes.
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You are billed monthly through your VISA or MasterCard account.
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. Call GTE Telenet at 1-800-336-0437 for information.
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