The folowing text was captured (and edited) from an on-line session with the PC PURSUIT BULLETIN BOARD at 800-835-3001, N, 8, 1, 1200. This is reproduced here for information purposes only and is not intended as an endorsement of this product. Capture (02/18/87) (edited) follows: Fido(tm) Version 11w FidoNet(tm) Net 1 Node -1 Welcome to "IN PURSUIT OF ..." Telenet's On-Line User Guide for PC PURSUIT _________ FLASH! \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ /________/| \\ YOU can now access PC Pursuit from ANY \\ | ____ || \\ city or town ACROSS THE U.S. which has \\ _| | | ||____ // Telenet local dial-in access - and that // / | `----'*|/ /| // includes HUNDREDS of cities !! // /--`--------'---/ / ////////////////////////////////////////////// |_______________|/ As a result, PC Users from over 17,000 local --------- telephone exchanges nationwide can make calls to /________/ 14 major metro areas, 24 hours a day, using PC Pursuit. It is IMPORTANT for PC users - LIKE YOU - to understand that access to PC Pursuit is NOW available from just about ANYWHERE across the U.S. After logging on to this bulletin board, you will be able to learn more about PC Pursuit and to subscribe for the service if you desire. (EDITED) NEW USER INFORMATION ==================== For a flat $25 per month, PC Pursuit lets you establish an unlimited number of long-distance connections in the evenings and weekends. You can also use PC Pursuit during the business day for the low rate of $10.50/hr or $14/hr, depending upon your access location. There is also a one-time registration fee of $25. With PC PURSUIT, you can explore a wealth of free resources and even discover more uses for your PC. In any of the locations accessible to PC PURSUIT, you have the ability to: * communicate with friends and associates on-line, * download and upload public domain software from thousands of Bulletin Board Systems in the 14 PC PURSUIT cities, * research professional projects and personal hobbies through free databases, and * shop and advertise in electronic catalogs. The features and benefits offered by PC PURSUIT SERVICE include: Portability: ----------- Because the service is widely accessible, you can use PC PURSUIT at home, at the office, or travelling. Accessibility: ------------- The service can be accessed from nearly 17,000 local telephone exchanges via the Telenet network. You can dial thousands of free databases at 300 and 1200 bps in 14 major cities across the nation, 24 hours a day. Convenient Billing: ------------------ All PC PURSUIT service charges are billed directly to your VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS account. Nonstop Support: --------------- As with all other Telenet services, The Telenet Network Control Center provides 24-hour management to ensure reliable data transmission. START SAVING TODAY AND JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF PC USERS FROM COAST TO COAST WHO ARE ALREADY ENJOYING THE COST-EFFECTIVE WORLD OF PC COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH PC PURSUIT. LET YOUR PURSUIT BEGIN! ------------------------ Small to medium size businesses and home PC users can use PC Pursuit as a cost-effective alternative to long distance direct dial or WATS for data communications. For a flat $25/month, you can make an unlimited number of long distance calls during the evenings and weekends. The same high quality service is also available during the business day for very low hourly rates. +------------------+ PC Pursuit Bulletins -------------------- **************************************************************************** 06-17-86 FLASH! PC PURSUIT IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM HUNDREDS OF CITIES ** ********* NATIONWIDE! PC users in over 17,000 local exchanges ** ** can access 14 long distance metropolitan areas - now including ** ** Newark and Seattle - 24 hours a day via PC Pursuit. ** *********************************************************************    12-12-86 PC PURSUIT ADDS CITIES! The equipment is being shipped to the cities next week, with installations scheduled throughout December. Keep checking this BBS for updates on when each city is added. The new city area codes that will be accessible via PC Pursuit are: 503 PORTLAND 813 TAMPA 305 MIAMI 408 SAN JOSE 818 GLENDALE 612 MINNEAPOLIS 602 PHOENIX 216 CLEVELAND 801 SALT LAKE CITY 414 MILWAUKEE 919 RESEARCH TRIANGE PARK 12-01-86 AMERICAN EXPRESS is now available as a payment method for PC Pursuit. And automatic check draft will soon be added as another method. -------> A reminder- this BBS is a user guide ABOUT the PC Pursuit service- it is not PC Pursuit itself. And there are no BBS's affiliated with PC Pursuit. PC Pursuit is a data communications service. It's great- read on! -------> A new BBS -- PC PURSUIT EXCHANGE -- is available at (703) 689-3561 for PC Pursuit users to send messages to other users and exchange tips and macro/script files. Technical support is also provided on this BBS (24 hrs). PHONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER: ------------------------- in VA (703) Registration & Information (voice) (800) TELENET (800) TELENET Customer Service & Billing (voice) (800) 336-0437 689-6400 On-line User Guide (modem) (800) 835-3001 689-2987 Selections ---------- Name Size Description ACCESS 563 ..... PC Pursuit Cities and Access Numbers BILLING 1018 ..... Service Hours and Billing CITYLIST 2222 ..... PC Pursuit service cities WHYUSE 1622 ..... Advantages of using PC Pursuit EQUIP 1432 ..... Equipment and Software Requirements HOW-TO 3980 ..... How to Use PC PURSUIT NEW-USER 2029 ..... New User Service Overview BBS1026.ARC 23808 ** BULLETIN BOARD LIST - 14 CITIES (10/26/86) FIDO 1168 ..... Information about Fido and Fidonet Software EXCHLST1 13934 ..... LOCAL OUTWARD DIALING EXCHANGES - PART 1 EXCHLST2 11693 ..... LOCAL OUTWARD DIALING EXCHANGES - PART 2 EXCHLST3 9257 ..... LOCAL OUTWARD DIALING EXCHGS - for 10 new cities PCPNEWS 8317 ..... PC PURSUIT NEWSLETTER - Aug. 86 More? PCPNEWS2 10596 ..... PC PURSUIT CONNECTION (newsletter) - Nov. 86 EXCHANGE.ARC 11529 .. ARC OF EXCHLST 1&2 ABOVE 201.TXT 5742 ..... BBSLIST - 201 METRO AREA 202.TXT 3226 ..... BBSLIST - 202 " 206.TXT 2851 ..... BBSLIST - 206 " 212.TXT 3517 ..... BBSLIST - 212 " 213.TXT 7265 ..... BBSLIST - 213 " 214.TXT 7219 ..... BBSLIST - 214 " 215.TXT 2774 ..... BBSLIST - 215 " 303.TXT 3737 ..... BBSLIST - 303 " 312.TXT 4851 ..... BBSLIST - 312 " 313.TXT 1369 ..... BBSLIST - 313 " 404.TXT 3295 ..... BBSLIST - 404 " 415.TXT 5150 ..... BBSLIST - 415 " 617.TXT 3150 ..... BBSLIST - 617 " 713.TXT 6846 ..... BBSLIST - 713 " PC PURSUIT AND TELENET LOCAL ACCESS NUMBERS FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LISTING OF THE PC PURSUIT U.S. ACCESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS, DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. USE A MODEM TO DIAL 1-800-424-9494 WITH PARAMETERS SET AT 7-E-1. 2. TYPE THREE CARRIAGE RETURNS (CR) (CR) (CR) 3. INPUT YOUR AREA CODE AND LOCAL EXCHANGE 4. YOU WILL THEN RECEIVE THE PROMPT SIGN "@" 5. THEN, TYPE: MAIL (CR) USER NAME: PHONES (CR) PASSWORD: PHONES (CR) PC Pursuit Service Charges --------------------------- FLAT-RATE USE ------------------ PC Pursuit is available to subscribers 24 hours a day, with a flat $25/month fee for usage during the evening and weekend hours. This flat-rate period extends from 6 p.m - 7 a.m. weekdays and on weekends from 6 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday (local time), and all day on New Years Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. DAYTIME USE ------------- Daytime usage (from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday - Friday, local time) is billed at the appropriate hourly rate of $10.50/hour if you call from a Class A city or $14/hour if you call from a Class B or C city. There is also a one time registration fee of $25. All service charges are conviently billed to your VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS account. ** The more you use the service, the more cost efficient it is! ** PC Pursuit Service Availability -------------------------------- With the addition of two new cities, Newark and Seattle, PC Pursuit users can make calls to any local exchange in the metropolitian areas within these area codes. Area City Code City Entries ATLANTA 404 DIAL404/3 DIAL404/12 BOSTON 617 DIAL617/3 DIAL617/12 CHICAGO 312 DIAL312/3 DIAL312/12 DALLAS 214 DIAL214/3 DIAL214/12 DENVER 303 DIAL303/3 DIAL303/12 DETROIT 313 DIAL313/3 DIAL313/12 HOUSTON 713 DIAL713/3 DIAL713/12 LOS ANGELES 213 DIAL213/3 DIAL713/12 NEWARK 201 DIAL201/3 DIAL201/12 NEW YORK 212 DIAL212/3 DIAL212/12 PHILADELPHIA 215 DIAL215/3 DIAL215/12 SAN FRANCISCO 415 DIAL415/3 DIAL415/12 SEATTLE 206 DIAL206/3 DIAL206/12 WASHINGTON, D.C. 202 DIAL202/3 DIAL202/12 Note: /3 = 300 bps, /12 = 1200 bps For telephone numbers local to Washington D.C. but located in northern Virginia (703) or southern Maryland (301), you can use DIAL202/xx. Equipment and Software Requirements ----------------------------------- To use PC PURSUIT, all you need are -- - a telephone line - a modem - 300 or 1200 bps - a terminal or a PC with asynchronous communications software PARAMETERS: ----------- Communication parameters for your hardware should be set-up consistent with the PC or BBS or host computer you wish to dial. FILE TRANSFERS: --------------- Most transfer protocols are compatible with PC PURSUIT. Across TELENET'S Public Data Network, PC PURSUIT transmits data utilizing 8 bit transparency. Due to XMODEM'S use of single block by block acknowledgement of data sent, XMODEM file transfers can take slightly longer. There are however, more efficent transfer protocols such as KERMIT, SUPER KERMIT and YMODEM. You can now dial into Telenet as 7-E-1 or 8-N-1. If you dial in at 7-E-1, you can switch your parameters to 8-N-1 with your software to prepare for a file transfer. Or, dial Telenet at 8-N-1 to begin with, using these steps -- 1) Dial your Telenet local access number with your settings at 8-N-1. 2) Enter (cr) D (cr) 3) At "Terminal = ", enter D1 (cr) 4) proceed with your session.... PC PURSUIT OUTWARD DIALING LOCAL EXCHANGES ------------------------------------------ PART 1 FOLLOWINGS ARE OUTWARD DIALING LOCAL EXCHANGES FOR NEWARK : 201 200 224 225 226 227 228 232 233 235 239 241 242 243 245 248 201 256 259 260 261 262 263 265 266 267 268 272 273 276 277 278 201 279 283 284 285 287 288 289 292 298 299 316 321 322 324 325 201 326 330 332 333 334 335 336 338 339 340 342 343 344 345 348 201 351 352 353 354 355 365 368 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 (OTHER CITIES AND EXHANGES LISTED, DELETED FOR SPACE. R.E.G) PC Pursuit Bulletins -------------------- PHONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER: ------------------------- in VA (703) Registration & Information (voice) (800) TELENET (800) TELENET Customer Service & Billing (voice) (800) 336-0437 689-6400 On-line User Guide (modem) (800) 835-3001 689-2987 ****END OF CAPTURE***** USER'S NOTE: ONLY N-8-1 worked OK.