
"Experimenting With Telenet"

What TELENET is will be explained at the end...

I like doing things backward.

Here are a few TELENET numbers to try for some fun and games:

You will have to figure out password codes in most cases yourself.
Just dial your local TELENET switch (678-5115), then try one of the following:

C 21288     American Express Company -(type command "Information")
C 30155     Newsnet 75
C 201220    "D PVM"  I don't know what this means.
C 31240     SLVAX 1   Ditto
C 31233     Credit Information Corporation Time Sharing
C 31250     American Hospital Supply Corp. Waukegan, IL
C 31243/44  TRAVENOL  Systems A/B
C 21220     IRVI  I don't know what this means.
C 617138    (here's a goody for you!!)

C 31340     Alternate Network ** Acct # 1300-7777 
            Password "AID" to read the help files. This
            is an international system much like TELENET
            serving England, Australia, etc and the code
            shown here is the interchange between them
            and TELENET. Of course, the above account
            number and password is a "demo" for new clients
            of their system. In addition to this people have
            local access numbers in most communities.

C 41527     Stanford University WYLBUR system. Answer with
            "HX.GST" to account number, and NO password is
            needed. 

Next ==> All searchers for TELENET numbers should be alert to the TELENET
numbering scheme, which is this: The letter C as in "connect" is
always the first thing to type. Then, the next three digits always indicate
the TELEPHONE AREA CODE being searched. Example: 

You want to find things in Chicago? You will always type C 312xx. The final
two (some times 3 !!) digits is the system being called. 

So for ease in searching, you can begin for example with C 21201 and work
your way up to C 21299. You will get one of the following replies in about
99 percent of the cases: ==> 

212xx connected  (or) 212xx not responding  (or)
212xx illegal address. Sometimes you will also receive the reply 212xx Does
not accept collect calls. Please establish a paid caller account.

In most cases, the computer systems on TELENET take "collect" calls from
whomever calls them, but a few require you to establish a specific log on
with TELENET first, (in order to place a "paid call") to a given computer.
I hope this discussion is useful to people who enjoy finding new systems to
experiment with, as I do.

Possible numbers for new computer systems. The author takes no responsibility
for whatever may happen when you call these.

1-800-631-8113
1-800-321-3074
1-800-321-3052
1-800-321-3048
1-800-321-3049


Guaranteed numbers (Guaranteed to work, that is)

TELENET:  678-5115
AUTONET:  434-8232
TYMNET:   535-1861

PIRATER BBS (11 PM-6:30 AM): 633-4958.

TELENET, AUTONET, and TYMNET all offer basically the same services.

They are a switching service between various computer systems.
A friend of mine has even figured out how to get to the SOURCE from
it.  The Pirater BBS is recently up and needs help!  Upload stuff like
this and we could get some great stuff going.  More info. forthcoming
in later uploads--if the SYSOP allows.  Leave comments to "THE HERETIC"
on member's message base, or in the public base.  Preferably the public
one, so we can get more enthusiasm up for becoming a member.  Also, I
have no affiliation with the Pirater BBS...

The Heretic.
P.S. The answer is NOT 42.  There was a miscalculation.re you to establish
a specific log on with TELENET first, (in order to place a "paid call") to a
given computer. I hope this discussion is useful to people who enjoy finding
new systems to experiment with, as I do.


