Re: The 931 exchange

["Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>]

I was told at one time (I don't know how correct it is) that...

Only two calls are permitted *from* any other exchange *to* a 931
number...or some such limitation like that...so as to 'spread out' the
incoming calls in some way...

And...these lines have extra protections set-up for overloading and not
causing problems for the phone system.  I believe he 931 exchange was
created just for this purpose.  If there is an overload and the exchange
comes down temporarily...it will only affect radio and Ticketmaster.  No
other businesses or homes would be affected...

J


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Smyth" <sportswriter@dejazzd.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:48 AM
Subject: The 931 exchange


> Of course, most of us are familiar with the '931' exchange in the Boston
area. In area code 617 (and 508, maybe, as well), it's always kind of served
as a central exchange for radio stations' contest lines. (I believe
Ticketmaster also has numbers in the 931 exchange.) In fact, pretty much all
the corporate stations (Clear Channel, Viacom, Entercom) have 931 phone
numbers for the contest and request lines. I have never seen a non-broadcast
outlet, other than Ticketmaster, with a 931 number, so could someone tell me
how/why this exchange became almost the exclusive domain of broadcasters?
Almost like BayBank/BankBoston/Fleet somehow nabbing 788-5000 as the number
for their telephone banking services in every metropolitan Boston areacode.
>
> I know this isn't totally on-topic, but I figured someone in here would
have the answer...
>
> -Sean
>


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