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  1.  
  2. :===========================:[[[ BBSLIST800 ]]]:===========================:
  3.                              (C) Copyright 1992                       
  4.                                                                           
  5. This list may only be distributed in its original form.  Users use this at
  6. their own risk.  While every attempt has been made to insure the accuracy 
  7. of this list, it is not guaranteed to be completely accurate. BBSLIST800  
  8. is not responsible for any claims that may arrise by the use of this list 
  9. or any BBS' listed in this listing.  Numbers are not guaranteed to work 
  10. in all locations of the United States. 
  11.  
  12.                                                                           
  13. [ Update 24b - January 1992 ] (Updated Monthly)                                 Version Type: ASCII
  14. This copy originated at distributor [ONLINE WITH HAYES BBS]                 
  15.                                                                           
  16. BBSLIST800 Compiled and Edited by Inner Realm List Group
  17. """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
  18. Michael Long, Director
  19. Kent Laughery, Senior Editor
  20.  
  21. - Mail -  
  22. BBSLIST800
  23. P.O. BOX 993
  24. FORT MILL, SC 29716
  25.  
  26. - Support BBS -
  27. We no longer have a support BBS due to cirumstances that may not be
  28. released at this time.
  29.  
  30.  
  31. ###########################################################################
  32. All numbers have settings 8N1 and are 24 hours unless otherwise stated.
  33. [#] Indicates this entry is an existing number.                      
  34. !#! Indicates this entry is a new number.  
  35. $ Next to number means pay system                                         
  36. ###########################################################################                                                                               
  37.  [#1] $                                                                   
  38. NAME...........The Emerald Palace BBS                                    
  39. NUMBER.........1-800-346-3247 Compuserve Local Access Number Directory   
  40. LOCAL NUMBER...1-512-561-8150 (San Antonio, Tx callers only)             
  41. SYSOP..........Gregory Shaheen                                           
  42. LOCATION ......San Antonio, Texas USA                                    
  43. SOFTWARE ......The Major BBS by Galacticomm                              
  44. NO. OF NODES...128                                                       
  45. FEE(S).........No hourly connect charges! One low monthly fee,           
  46.                24 hours a day! Current Rates are listed online!          
  47.                                                                           
  48. FEATURES.......Over 40,000 files - Forums - Multi-Player Games - Live AD&D
  49.                Teleconferencing - Private Chat - Adult Gifs & Movies     
  50.                Adult Forums - Trivia - Dating Services - USA Today       
  51.                Music Reviews - Video Reviews - Virus Informer - And Much 
  52.                More!                                                     
  53.                                                                           
  54. COMMENT........Local access in over 900 cities worldwide!                
  55.                Call 1-800-346-3247 data to find out your local Compuserve
  56.                access number. At the prompt type PHONES. Then dial your  
  57.                local number via modem, upon connection hit the RETURN key.
  58.                TWO times. At this time enter a "+" to unscramble the name.
  59.                and hit ENTER. You will then see the "HOST NAME:" prompt. 
  60.                Just type the word "PALACE" and you will then be connected!
  61.                Continue by entering "NEW" at the prompt. If you do not
  62.                have a local access number, you will need to call long      
  63.                distance to the closest access number.
  64.                                                                           
  65. You may also find out your local CIS number by calling the Compuserve
  66. Customer Service line VOICE...1-800-635-6225       
  67.                                                                           
  68.                                                                           
  69.  [#2]                                                                     
  70. NAME...........NEA (National Education Association BBS)                  
  71. NUMBER.........1-800-541-0816                                            
  72. SOFTWARE.......RBBS-PC vCPC17.3                                              
  73. SYSOP..........Romaine Hodge                                             
  74. NODES..........Six                                                       
  75. PURPOSE........For information exchange between NEA members              
  76. SPONSOR........National Education Association                            
  77. USERS..........NEA members ONLY                                          
  78. LOCATION.......Washington, D.C. USA                                       
  79.                                                                           
  80.                                                                           
  81.  [#3]                                                                     
  82. NAME...........Online With Hayes                                         
  83. NUMBER.........1-800-US-HAYES (1-800-874-2937)                           
  84. LOCAL NUMBER...1-404-HI-MODEM (1-404-446-6336) Norcross Calling Area     
  85. LOCATION.......Norcross, GA USA                                          
  86. SOFTWARE.......TBBS 2.2 (The Bread Board System) by Philip Becker
  87.                Distributed by eSoft     
  88. SYSOP..........Ricky Lacy                                                
  89. NODES..........16                                                        
  90. PURPOSE........Hayes Support (800 node) - Public BBS (404 node)          
  91. SPONSOR........Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.                        
  92. COMMENT........800 Node: Anyone allowed to call including for our list.
  93.                However, Hayes techinal support is limited to Hayes Owners.
  94.                404 Node: Public BBS...Messages, Files, etc.
  95.  
  96. SPECIAL........Official Distribution Site for BBSLIST800                 
  97.                                                                           
  98.                                                                           
  99.  [#4] $                                                                   
  100. NAME...........Compuserve WATS node                                      
  101. NUMBER(S)......1-800-848-4480 (Up to 2400 baud)                          
  102.                1-800-331-7166 (9600 baud)                                
  103. PURPOSE........To provide access for people without local access numbers 
  104.                and to keep Compuserve members from having to pay long    
  105.                distance rates.                                           
  106. FEE............Please check with Compuserve for the latest rates.             
  107. SETTINGS.......7E1                                                       
  108.                                                                           
  109. FEATURES.......Compuserve offers Forums and File areas for a wide variety     
  110.                of computers. Get help from technical representives of    
  111.                major software and computer corporations. Compuserve offers
  112.                Special Interest Groups for a number of hobbies. Shop at  
  113.                the Electronic Mall for anything you want. Search airline 
  114.                reservation systems before you go on a trip and make      
  115.                reservations online.  Get into the tons of games offered  
  116.                just for your fun. Take control of your investments with  
  117.                personal investment services. Get the latest news, do     
  118.                research, find facts fast. If you like chatting,  try the  
  119.                CB Simulator to talk to fellow users. Even send registered
  120.                letters and faxes with Compuserve.                        
  121.                                                                           
  122. Customer Service Number for Compuserve is 1-800-848-8199. Compuserve      
  123. charges hourly membership rates and a low monthly surcharge.              
  124.                                                                           
  125.                                                                           
  126.  [#5] $                                                                   
  127. NAME...........GEnie Network                                             
  128. NUMBER.........1-800-638-8369                                            
  129. SETTINGS.......7E1                                                       
  130. PURPOSE........To join GEnie                                             
  131. HOW TO JOIN....Type HHH <return> then enter XJM11816,GEnie          
  132.                -or- Type HHH <return> then enter Sign Up                 
  133. FEE............Please check with GEnie for the current rates.            
  134.                                                                          
  135. FEATURES.......GEnie offers News, Weather, Sports, Travel Information    
  136.                and reservations, Closing Stock Quotations, Enclyclopedia,
  137.                Online Games, Shopping Servies, Roundtable (tm) Software   
  138.                Libraries, Livewire (tm) Chat Lines, PC Hardware & Software
  139.                Support and much more!                                    
  140.                                                                           
  141.                                                                           
  142.  [#6] $                                                                   
  143. NAME...........Delphi Network                                            
  144. NUMBER.........1-800-365-4636                                            
  145. PURPOSE........To join Delphi                                            
  146. HOW TO JOIN....Enter JOIN as the password                           
  147.                -or- Enter SIGN UP as the password                        
  148. FEE............Please check with Delphi for the current rates.           
  149.                                                                          
  150. FEATURES.......Delphi has shopping, airlie reservations, research area,  
  151.                SIGS, teleconferencing, and more.                         
  152.                                                                           
  153.  
  154.  [#7]                                                                     
  155. NAME...........OERI (Department of Education)                            
  156. NUMBER.........1-800-222-4922                                            
  157. SPONSOR........United States Department of Education                     
  158. COMMENT........Always busy, we have not been able to gather info on this number
  159.                                                                           
  160.                                                                           
  161.  [#8] $                                                                  
  162. NAME...........Color Weatherbrief                                          
  163. NUMBER.........1-800-827-2727                                              
  164.                1-801-530-3188 (Salt Lake Calling Area)
  165. CUST. SERVICE..1-801-530-3181 (Monday-Friday 8AM-5:30PM Mountain)
  166. FEES...........Pay to use, must have credit card                           
  167. PURPOSE........Weather Information, etc.                                   
  168. LOCATION.......Salt Lake, Utah  USA                                           
  169. HOW TO JOIN....Type LOGON at the main prompt                               
  170. SOFTWARE.......System v5.0
  171.                                                                           
  172.                                                                           
  173.  [#9]                                                                    
  174. NAME...........Compuserve Access Number Directory                         
  175. NUMBER.........1-800-FIND-CIS (1-800-346-3247)                            
  176. PURPOSE........To find out your local Compuserve access number            
  177. SETTINGS.......7E1                                                        
  178. HOW TO USE.....Hit Return and then type PHONES <return>                   
  179.                                                                           
  180.                                                                           
  181.  [#10] $                                                                
  182. NAME...........Digital Dreams                                             
  183. NUMBER.........1-800-937-7644                                             
  184. CUST. SERVICE..1-508-842-2814
  185. LOCATION.......Worcester, MA  USA                                              
  186. SYSOP..........Jon Radoff                                                 
  187. FEES...........Varies..low hourly rate                                    
  188. ACCESS.........In addition to 800 node, you can access this though TYMNET.
  189.                Type A <return> and then type DREAMS <return>. Make sure you
  190.                call 7E1 if you use TYMNET.                                
  191. SPONSOR........Inner Circle Technologies, Inc.
  192.                                                                           
  193.                                                                           
  194.   [#11]                                                                   
  195. NAME...........WTIE (Wastewater Treatment Information Exchange)           
  196. NUMBER(S)......1-800-544-1936                                             
  197.                1-304-293-3150                                             
  198. VOICE SUPPORT..1-800-624-8301                                             
  199.                1-304-293-4191                                             
  200. PURPOSE........For discussion of wastewater treatment ONLY               
  201. SYSOPS.........Harry Kidder and Loukis Kissonergis                        
  202. NODES..........4
  203. SPONSOR........National Small Flows Clearinghouse                         
  204. HARDWARE.......Zenith 386sx - 60 MB Harddrive                             
  205. SOFTWARE.......PCBoard (R) v14.5a/E6 - EFEB21665248
  206.                                                                           
  207.                                                                           
  208.  [#12]                                                                    
  209. NAME...........Penny Wise Shopping Service
  210. NUMBER(S)......1-800-752-3012
  211.                1-301-699-9171 (D.C. Area)
  212. LOCATION.......Wasington, DC  USA
  213. PURPOSE........To sell discounted office supplies and software
  214. FEATURES.......Electronic catalog, special product galleries, and online
  215.                advertising
  216.  
  217.  
  218.  [#13]
  219. NAME...........Nautilus Net
  220. NUMBER(S)......1-800-531-LOAD (1-800-531-5623)
  221.                1-313-416-5318
  222. SYSOP..........Doug Houseman
  223. SPONSOR........Nautilus CD-ROM 
  224. PURPOSE........Upload board for those wanting to contribute to Nautilus Mac
  225.                or Windows CD-ROMS
  226. FEATURES.......High speed transfer on four lines, all support 14.4  32bis 
  227.                 42bis transfer - Up to 14400 baud
  228. SOFTWARE.......Hermes v1.9 for Macintosh by Frank Price (#9D6401B8)
  229. MODEMS.........3 Supra and 1 USR on-line
  230. NODES..........4
  231. SPECIAL........BBSLIST800 Distributor
  232.  
  233.  
  234.  !#14! $
  235. NAME...........Worldlink's ActionNET 
  236. NUMBER.........1-800-827-2835
  237. VOICE SUPPORT..1-800-827-2830
  238. FAX............1-800-827-2833
  239. SYSOP..........William K. Ryan
  240. LOCATION.......Bristol, PA  USA
  241. SOFTWARE.......Major BBS by Galaticomm
  242. NODES..........2
  243. FEES...........$15.00 per hour
  244. PURPOSE........An Electronic-Mail and Information Board for grassroots
  245.                organizations and activists.
  246. SUMMARY........An Electronic Mail Information Center dedicated to Positive
  247.                Social Change
  248. UPGRADE........February 1993 - Will be moving to 4 nodes all with 14.4 speeds
  249.  
  250. :Changes:
  251. Acute BBS......................=REMOVED 
  252. Worldlink's ActionNET..........=ADDED 
  253. New/Old/Change Synapsis <>[]!!.=CHANGED TO= [#] Existing Number !#! New Number
  254. PKZIP/Extended Graphics Version=ADDED
  255. :Changes For Update b:
  256. Distribution and Support BBS Info =CHANGED
  257.  
  258. ...........................................................................     This list is only of public and/or semi-public numbers. Military,         
  259. government, etc. numbers are not considered for this list.  Systems are 
  260. verified and included in this list.  In most cases, permission and information
  261. is obtained from the sysop.  Systems listed not wishing to be included in
  262. this list should contact BBSLIST800 via the mailing address or support BBS.
  263.  
  264. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::     ::Thank You for choosing BBSLIST800 as your source to 1-800 BBS numbers. :: 
  265. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::                                                                                
  266. OFFICIAL BBSLIST800 DISTRIBUTION SITES:                                   
  267. ============================================================================
  268. DISTRIBUTION SITE 1:                                                      
  269. Online With Hayes BBS  1-800-US-HAYES                   BBSLIST file area 
  270. ============================================================================
  271. DISTRIBUTOR 2:                                                            
  272. Data Empire, Inc.      Hardcopy Distribution                              
  273. ============================================================================
  274. DISTRIBUTION SITE 3:
  275. Inner Realm BBS        (803) 547-1137                   BBS Lists File Area 
  276. ============================================================================
  277. DISTRIBUTOR 4:
  278. Nautilus Cd-Rom        Cd-Rom Distribution
  279. ============================================================================
  280.  
  281.     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  282.     // If you would like to become an official BBSLIST800 distribution //
  283.     // site, help with the list, or submit numbers, please contact us  //
  284.     // at the address listed above.  We desperately need general user  //
  285.     // numbers in which the BBS has games, files, all of that.  Any    // 
  286.     // submissions are encouraged.  We will use every method available //
  287.     // to us to work with the number you submit.  There is no longer   //
  288.     // any requirements for our numbers other than they be 1-800.  We  //
  289.     // will decide if the number is deemed appropiate for the general  //
  290.     // population.  Due to the large read rate of this list, publishing//
  291.     // a number who is burdened financially could force them to        //
  292.     // close by the large number of callers.  IF YOUR NUMBER IS USED,  // 
  293.     // YOU WILL RECEIVE FULL CREDIT IN THIS LIST.  PLEASE SUBMIT!!!    //
  294.     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  295.  
  296.  BBSLIST800 has an average read rate of 80,000+ people based on statistics
  297.  from our distibution sites.  This means that at least 80,000 people
  298.  get the list directly from the distribution sites.  This does not include
  299.  say getting the list from your local BBS.
  300.  
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  302. :END OF FILE: 
  303. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  304.  
  305.