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HOW TO ACCESS MINITEL OR HOW TO HAVE FUN
ON QSD
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To reach the famous french CHAT system called QSD there are many
different ways such as through X.25 with the NUA 0208057040540
or calling QSD direct from some european countries.
There is of course another way that I will describe here in that file.
First some background infos: QSD is, as mentioned above a french host
that was designed to be reached through X.25 AND through the TELETEL NET,
which is called MINITEL in france. Now, this MINITEL is accessable
through the international INFONET.
On INFONET, MINITEL is run by the Minitel Services Company - MSC
(ever seen the USER - [USA/MSC] on QSD ?!).
Included in this file is a list of dial-ups for almost every areacode.
Once you login, with a dumb terminal emulation, you will be prompted
with a "#". Enter a "x" and press return, now the prompt changes and
you'll get an asterix, press ".vt" now and follow the menus to register
yourself BY SIMPLY ENTERING A CREDITCARD (either MC or VISA).
After you succeded filling in the form you'll get an account a temporary
password that will last for 10 days. If it expires, just get a new
account ! Ok, now, as you're a subscriber you can enter "P5" as access
code for the so called 3615 services. Now you have to turn on your
Minitel Emulation Software (sorry, but I only have the Amiga version)
and press return again. You will be asked for a service that you wanna
access, type "QSD" for example and hit the "Envoi" key.
And then enjoy the QSD...... (c) Mahoney/GlobalCommunication
California
Inwats 800-422-2587
Port Hueneme 805-488-2558
Redwood City 415-964-8240
Sacramento 916-452-7356
Salinas 408-754-5561
San Bernardino 714-888-7611
San Diego 619-293-3620
San Francisco 415-391-9080
So Sn Fran 415-391-9080
San Jose 408-554-0344
San Barbara 805-966-3270
Santa Rosa 707-571-0345
Van Nuys 818-786-4111
Connecticut
Hartford 203-232-9295
Milford 203-877-2751
New Haven 203-877-2751
Stamford 203-327-6745
Delaware
Wilmington 302-571-1433
Hawaii
Honolulu 808-524-7950
Illinois
Chicago 312-704-0313
Oak Brook 312-572-8566
Peoria 309-671-0254
Rock Island 319-324-0042
Springfield 217-525-6683
Indiana
Indianapolis 317-634-4301
Terre Haute 812-232-6322
Iowa
Davenport 319-324-0042
Des Moines 515-224-0011
Kansas
Wichita 316-269-0604
Kentucky
Louisville 502-587-9560
Maryland
Baltimore 301-760-1950
Massachusetts
Boston 617-965-4900
Springfield 413-739-7352
Worcester 508-798-0565
Michigan
Detroit 313-963-9141
Grd. Rapids 616-451-8734
Plymouth 313-963-9141
Nevada
Boulder Cty 702-294-5070
Las Vegas 702-294-5070
Reno 702-324-1911
New Mexico
Albuquerque 505-842-0028
Santa Fe 505-982-4248
New York
Albany 518-346-8342
Buffalo 716-896-5410
Long Island 516-481-8028
Manhattan 212-391-1920
212-391-0370
Poughkeepsie 914-454-1808
Schenectady 518-346-8342
Syracuse 315-428-1674
White plns 914-694-6842
North Carolina
Charlotte 704-374-0567
Fayetteville 919-436-0145
Raleigh 919-821-7535
