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This is the current list for August 1993.

BBS Name              BBS Number              Comments
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1)  M-Link            1-800-254-6587          Once again, M-Link is at the top
                                              of the chart at #1!  Due to its
                                              great files base, great message 
                                              base, and of course its free ac-
                                              cess to Internet it will probably
                                              keep this position for quite a 
                                              while, until another great BBS
                                              comes out with more to offer.  
                                              M-Link is still currently running
                                              on 1 line but the wait is well 
                                              worth it.  In order to upgrade to
                                              more lines, M-Link needs your dona-
                                              tions, so if you would like to have
                                              easier access to it send them in.
                                              Ask the sysop about where to send 
                                              the donations once you are on.

2)  SBA               1-800-859-4636          This is another one of the greats.
                                              At number 2, this BBS offers the 
                                              best message base that anyone could
                                              ever ask for.  With many different
                                              message forums you are bound to find
                                              any information that you need.  And 
                                              the people on this board are great,
                                              they are always willing to help if
                                              anyone ever has any problems.  With
                                              plenty of nodes running, you should 
                                              have no problem logging on to this
                                              BBS.

3)  Gulfline          1-800-235-4662          This is just one of those BBS' that
                                              you've just got to love.  It has one
                                              of the finest files bases available
                                              and the Sysop is the kindest person
                                              you could ever chat with over the 
                                              lines.  And not to mention the great
                                              message base.  With this combination,
                                              this BBS is sure to be in the Top 5
                                              for months to come.  In order to gain
                                              full access to Gulfline you must wait
                                              a few days while your registration 
                                              gets processed.

4)  Lexmark BBS   1-800-453-9223              A newcomer to our list, Lexmark may
                                              soon be the BBS to beat.  Although  
                                              primarily for users of Lexmark pro-
                                              ducts, this board is open to the 
                                              general public.  It provides the 
                                              caller with a great message base and 
                                              it has a files base that isn't too
                                              bad either, although it could be
                                              better.  Watch for this BBS in the  
                                              months to come, who knows where it
                                              will get from here.

5)  African Studies   1-800-446-0396          This is a great BBS when it comes
                                              to both message bases and files  
                                              bases.  Although mainly for the
                                              exchanging of information about 
                                              Africa, this bbs is open to the
                                              general public and has quite a few
                                              files available for download.  The
                                              one problem with this BBS, and the
                                              reason it dropped from 4 to 5, is that
                                              callers only have 15 minutes now 
                                              instead of the hour that used to be 
                                              available.  But even with the 15 min.
                                              time limit, this BBS is still one of
                                              the best.


If you have any 800# BBS' that you think should be on this list send me a message
on any of these BBS' stating the name and the phone number of the BBS.  I will 
check it out and if it is good enough, it will be in the Top 5 List the next month.  
The number must be an 800#, available to all area codes in the U.S., in other words, 
not just from a certain state or area code, and the BBS must be completely free to 
the user, no charges of any kind.  If there are enough BBS numbers given to me, the 
list may go back to Top 10 BBS' instead of Top 5.  

Thank you for using Ray's Top 5 800# BBS' and enjoy!

                                              
                                             



