This tells the whole story - taken from a Hoax site.
Hoaxes - 90# Warning
January 1998
This warning is basically true for some but not all phone systems. Some PBX
systems transfer a call to an outside, long
distance operator when you type 90# giving the caller an outside line on your
dime. It works if your phone system
requires you to dial 9 to get an outside line, 0 to get an operator and # to
transfer the incoming call to the line you have
just dialed. Few home phones require you to dial 9 to get an outside line so
dialing 90# will only get you a busy signal. As
this is one of thousands of potential scams, sending out a message to everyone
you know probably does more damage
than the scam being warned about.
The hoax reads:
On Saturday, 24 January 1998, Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base,
New Orleans' Quarterdeck received a telephone call from an individual
identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician that was running
a test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test the
QMOW should touch nine (9), zero (0), pound sign (#) and hang up. Luckily,
the QMOW was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company
we were informed that by using 90# you end up giving the individual that
called you access to your telephone line and allows them to place a long
distance telephone call, with the charge appearing on your telephone
[bill]. We were further informed that this scam has been originating
from many of the local jails/prisons. Please 'pass the word.'"
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