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AT&T Private Pay Phone Plus
February, 1988
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
AWG --
American Wire Gauge. A standard used to determine the thickness of a wire.
LATA -- Local Access and Transport Area. Term used for your local calling zone.
Local Calls -- Calls that are not considered long distance. Programming options for local
calls include local exchanges inside the home area code, local exchanges in different area
codes, and the time period and charge for local calls.
Network Interface -- The connector where service is supplied by the local telephone
company.
N11 Rate -- Any 3-digit call ending in 11 except for 011, 111, 411, or 911. N11 numbers are
reserved for special services (eg. Telephone company repair services).
Operator Assistance Rate -- The AT&T Private Pay Phone Plus recognizes 0, 00, or 1 0xxx-0
(alone or followed by a telephone number) as an operator assistance call.
Other Calls (Sales Information) -- A count that includes free calls, Directory Assistance calls,
Operator calls, 911 calls, N 11 calls, and 1-800 calls.
Perpetual Count -- A counting method that is continuous and cannot be erased.
P.U.C. -- Public Utility Commission. Regulates utilities within a state.
Remote Programming Source -- PC on which all phone programming is completed.
Security Code -- The code necessary to program rates, review rates, or access sales
information within the AT&T Private Pay Phone
Plus ..
Security Stud -- A shoulder bolt used to attach an AT&T Private Pay Phone Plus to a
backboard or an enclosure.
Spirit Level -- A device for establishing a vertical or horizontal line or plane.
Station Protector -- A device that limits the voltage on a telephone line.
Toll Calls -- Calls that are considered to be long distance.
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