blondin@druxj.UUCP (10/10/84)
> I hope this little vignette will save someone a few bucks. Having > received nothing at all at home concerning Opportunity Calling, I decided > to call the toll-free number (1-800-992-0992) listed in an AT&T newspaper > ad. When I told the operator that I hadn't gotten the catalog describing > the program, she replied, "Fine. I can *register* you immediately, and the > phone calls you make this month [October] will count toward your benefits." > I protested that the original explanations of the program implied that I > was automatically registered, and didn't the program begin back in April? > She told me no and yes. *To get credit for the last six months*, you must > mail your detailed AT&T Communications bills, plus an explanatory note > saying that you want retroactive credit, to this address: > AT&T Opportunity Calling > P.O. Box 367 > Whippany, NJ 07981 > They calculate benefits for an entire quarter before amassing the > credits, and there is a several month delay following a quarter before the > credits are distributed. For October-December (and retroactive credit), > the distribution is in March (although the operator said they are still > working on April-June). > One other note: the operator also told me that the retroactive credit > program will be discontinued soon, so get those cards and letters in the > mail. > Rick Windhausen ...ihnp4!druxm!raw My experience shows this is not the case. After reading this article I called AT&T Oppurtunity Calling. I was informed that I had indeed been automatically signed up to the program and had received credit for calls back to April (the operator even told me how much I had in credit). When I asked why I hadn't received my statement yet, the operator said that they were mailed out near the end of September. However, they went out fourth class mail, the slowest (and cheapest) method. She was very polite, and said if I didn't get a statement in a couple weeks to call back and a duplicate would be mailed out first class. So I don't know what happened in Rick's case, but it certainly doesn't appear that they sent out info that everybody would be automatically signed up and then didn't sign anybody up. Douglas Blondin AT&T Information Systems, Denver ihnp4!druxj!blondin
cb@hlwpc.UUCP (Carl Blesch) (10/10/84)
My case was more like Rick's than Doug's. I called the 800 number, and the attendent asked me for my number, looked something up and said that I was NOT automatically registered, but she would register me. Also, she said I needed to send in copies of my bills for April - June, because they had access to records from July on. Carl Blesch
2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) (10/11/84)
**** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > I called AT&T Oppurtunity Calling. I was informed that I had been > automatically signed up to the program and received credit for calls > back to April. So I don't know what happened in Rick's case, > but it certainly doesn't appear that they sent out info that everybody > would automatically signed up and then didn't sign anybody up. I called Opportunity Calling on Saturday, and talked to a very pleasant gentleman. He said my independent phone company did not keep track of inter-lata and intra-lata calls separately, so I probably would be given credit for all toll calls. However, I have to keep a log of all calls and send this with the receipts in once each three months. He said to submit a log and receipts for the April-June period now.
raw@druxm.UUCP (10/11/84)
< Let me clarify.> >> ...Having received nothing at all at home concerning Opportunity Calling, >> I decided to call the toll-free number... When I told the operator that >> I hadn't gotten the catalog describing the program, she replied, "Fine. I >> can *register* you immediately"..I protested that the original explanations >> of the program implied that I was automatically registered, and didn't the >> program begin back in April? She told me no and yes... > My experience shows this is not the case. After reading this article >I called AT&T Oppurtunity Calling. I was informed that I had indeed been >automatically signed up to the program and had received credit for calls >back to April (the operator even told me how much I had in credit). When I >asked why I hadn't received my statement yet, the operator said that they were >mailed out near the end of September. However, they went out fourth class >mail, the slowest (and cheapest) method. She was very polite, and said if >I didn't get a statement in a couple weeks to call back and a duplicate would >be mailed out first class. So I don't know what happened in Rick's case, >but it certainly doesn't appear that they sent out info that everybody would be >automatically signed up and then didn't sign anybody up. > > Douglas Blondin > AT&T Information Systems, Denver > ihnp4!druxj!blondin Sorry, I evidently didn't make myself crystal clear. The essential difference in my case (and in every case I've encountered except DJB and one other person) is that I never received the program catalog back in the spring. If you did receive the catalog listing the cooperating businesses, etc., then *you *were* automatically registered in April* (although it wouldn't hurt to double-check). Otherwise, you might have fallen through the cracks, as I did. It's not that Opportunity Calling didn't enroll anybody, it's that they didn't enroll *everybody*. **************** No, I didn't ask if they need original bills for retroactive credit, since I only have copies myself (people have inquired), Rick Windhausen ...ihnp4!druxm!raw * The above, as always, is personal opinion. *
dsn@umcp-cs.UUCP (Dana S. Nau) (10/11/84)
For those of us who don't know, would someone please explain what
AT&T opportunity calling is, and whether/how to sign up for it?
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Dana S. Nau
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UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!dsnkfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee) (10/14/84)
xxx Beginning in April, 1984, AT&T-Communications is giving out rebates and discount coupons for certain products and services. If you spend over $15 per month, you are eligible for these coupons and rebates. To get a rebate, buy the product from any supplier and send a proof of purchase to AT&T, who will send you the rebate. To get a discount coupon, just tell AT&T which ones you want, and they will send them to you. These coupons are good at any merchant. You can request rebates and discounts up to the total of your AT&T long distance phone bills. For more information, call AT&T (800)992-0992, 8am-11pm EST. -- Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB 1D302, x7178 wb3g!kfl or hoxna!kfl
msc@qubix.UUCP (Mark Callow) (10/15/84)
What the hell is "Oppurtunity Calling"? I have never heard of it
except for the various articles in this newsgroup. Not one of those
has explained what it actually is.
I hope AT&T actually spell this "Opportunity" or this another creative
misspelling brought to us by Madison Avenue.
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From the TARDIS of Mark Callow
msc@qubix.UUCP, qubix!msc@decwrl.ARPA
...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!qubix!msc, ...{amd,ihnp4,ittvax}!qubix!msc
"Nothing shocks me. I'm an Engineer."2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) (10/16/84)
> For those of us who don't know, would someone please explain what > AT&T opportunity calling is, and whether/how to sign up for it? **** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh "With AT&T Opportunity Calling(SM) you earn money-saving credits For more information call 1-800-992-0992. when you make long distance calls with AT&T. Each month that your AT&T long distance calls total $15 or more, you earn dollar-for- dollar credits to use in purchasing brand-name products, services, and travel" TWA is one airline that participates.
rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (10/16/84)
> >> ...Having received nothing at all at home concerning Opportunity Calling, > >> I decided to call the toll-free number... When I told the operator that > >> I hadn't gotten the catalog describing the program, she replied, "Fine. I > >> can *register* you immediately"... > > Sorry, I evidently didn't make myself crystal clear. The essential > difference in my case (and in every case I've encountered except DJB and > one other person) is that I never received the program catalog back in > the spring. If you did receive the catalog listing the cooperating > businesses, etc., then *you *were* automatically registered in April* We didn't get any info earlier in the year. Just today (10/15, for those of you far downstream or in the time warp) we got info on Opportunity Calling AND a statement showing accumulated credits from April-June. Now, for a real question--this looks like a pretty good deal; there's stuff that I do buy and the bucks come off in the right way (that is, off real prices instead of phony "list prices"). So what's the catch? (Tanstaafl's law says there must be one.) -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it's been.
kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee) (10/19/84)
xxx The catch is that you have to use AT&T to make your long distance calls, instead of the phonies. The Federal Courts and the Reagan administration won't let AT&T cut its prices, so they have to go about it this way. -- Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB 1D302, x7178 wb3g!kfl or hoxna!kfl
kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee) (10/24/84)
xxx > I assumed on reading it that this was the same or very similar to > the plan provided by Citibank to it's credit card holders. The > unfortunate fact is that the base price in the plan is manufacturers > recommended retail. No. The AT&T plan does not sell you merchandise. You buy it at any merchant and get the savings on top of that merchant's price. The only catch is that you have to buy the exact brands that are listed in the AT&T catalog. -- Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB 1D302, x7178 {ihnp4 or allegra or cbosg}!hoxna!kfl