carl@hpcnoe.UUCP (carl) (12/03/84)
I just received my MCI calling card. You might be interested in some of the details. The reason I need a card at all is that normally I can only use my access code from Fort Collins. If I'm anywhere else in the country, then my MCI line does no good. Normally to use the calling card I have to dial (correctly!) 32 digits. This is a 7-digit access line, "0", 10-digit destination, 10-digit home phone, and 4 digits of security. This extends to 36 digits if the 7-digit access line is not available in the region I'm dialing from. They give no useful information on how much it will cost to use the card. Just some gibberish about "It'll save you 2%-10%", with the caveat that "Charges may not be competitive in some cases". Thanks a lot, guys. I guess I'll have to wait for my bill. All information needed to use the card is printed on the card, including the 4 digits of security and my home phone number. If it's ripped off I'd better hustle! Does anybody have any useful information on this latest technohazard? Carl Dierschow / Hewlett Packard CNO inhp4!hpfcla!hpcnoe!c_dierschow
dwl10@amdahl.UUCP (dwl10) (12/07/84)
> I just received my MCI calling card. You might be interested in some of > the details. > > The reason I need a card at all is that normally I can only use my access > code from Fort Collins. If I'm anywhere else in the country, then my > MCI line does no good. > > Normally to use the calling card I have to dial (correctly!) 32 digits. > This is a 7-digit access line, "0", 10-digit destination, 10-digit home phone, > and 4 digits of security. This extends to 36 digits if the 7-digit access > line is not available in the region I'm dialing from. > > They give no useful information on how much it will cost to use the card. Just > some gibberish about "It'll save you 2%-10%", with the caveat that "Charges > may not be competitive in some cases". Thanks a lot, guys. I guess I'll have > to wait for my bill. > > All information needed to use the card is printed on the card, including the > 4 digits of security and my home phone number. If it's ripped off I'd better > hustle! > > Does anybody have any useful information on this latest technohazard? > I don't have any information, but I do have a suggestion....get SPRINT. They are now in the process of setting up one phone number in every city they serve. (you will even get your money back from a pay phone!) Your access number is the same one you would use at home, plus the rates are the same (using local time of course). I have read reviews that show that there are cheaper "long distance companies" but seeing as how I travel alot, SPRINT is by far the most convienent. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Lowrey "GORT...Klatu borada niktow" ...{amd,hplabs,ihnp4,nsc}!amdahl!dwl10 [ The opinions expressed <may> be those of the author and not necessarily those of his most eminent employer. ]
woof@hpfclm.UUCP (woof) (12/09/84)
I think they copied the lack of security from the AT&T calling card, which also has the home phone and four security digits printed on it. I memorized the four digits and don't carry it with me! Steve Wolf [hplabs,ihnp4]!hpfcla!woof
eager@amd.UUCP (Mike Eager) (12/11/84)
> I just received my MCI calling card. > > Normally to use the calling card I have to dial (correctly!) 32 digits. > This is a 7-digit access line, "0", 10-digit destination, 10-digit home phone, > and 4 digits of security. This extends to 36 digits if the 7-digit access > line is not available in the region I'm dialing from. > > They give no useful information on how much it will cost to use the card. I got the impression that MCI bills exactly as if you had made the call from your home address. That is if you have a card issued in San Francisco, and are on business in New York, and call to New Jersey, the billing is SF<-->NJ!! Is this correct? Anybody got bitten by this? I have Sprint, which bills for the distance covered. I have to dial the local number, 8 digit access code (6 digit acct no, 2 digit "office" no), then the standard 10 digit number. But in New York, I'm billed for calls from NY, not from SF.