raw@druxm.UUCP (10/05/84)
< Rule A: Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule B: It's all small stuff. >
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.
If you have any questions, call the 800 number, not me. The above is
a core dump of everything I remember about the phone call.
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Rick Windhausen ...ihnp4!druxm!raw
*Anything I type has to be my own opinion. No one else would claim it.*