mtj@ncvet.UUCP (Michael Jones) (04/04/85)
You can save up to 50% on your long-distance phone bill by using MCI Long
Distance. MCI Long Distance is a low-cost, high quality service for your
home or business.
Why use MCI? Because MCI is the leader in low-cost long distance!
* MCI is the first company to offer low-cost long distance service.
* More than 2 million Americans use MCI. (More than all the other
low-cost long distance companies combined.)
* Over 80% of the FORTUNE 500 and over 300,000 smaller businesses
choose MCI for their long distance company.
* In the last 2 years alone, MCI has spent over $2 billion building the
world's most modern network -- even more modern than AT&T's!
HERE'S WHAT MCI LONG-DISTANCE SERVICE CAN DO FOR YOU:
Is there a charge to get the MCI service?
* Not with this offer! Just mail in the completed special application.
* No sign up charges. No fees. No minimums.
How much can I save?
* Save 5% to 50% vs. AT&T rates.
When can I call?
* Call any time and save -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Where can I call?
* Call any phone in any other state. In many states, you can call within
your own state, too. PLUS save on calls to Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, and major calling areas in Canada.
* MCI saves on international calls too -- call Belgium, Greece, Brazil,
Australia, Argentina, the Democratic Republic of Germany, Algeria, Egypt,
Cyprus, Kenya, Jordan, Qatar, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.
* Coming soon -- calling to the United Kingdom and other countries.
Can I make data calls?
* Yes! Many MCI customers use MCI's network for analog encoded (modem-
to-modem) data links. This is a perfect MCI application.
Take advantage of these special features!
* MCI Bonus Discount Plan -- additional savings when your calls total as
little as $20 per month. The more you call, the more you save.
* Save 10% vs. AT&T on long distance directory assistance.
You can take advantage of MCI's DIAL-1 Service!
* With MCI's DIAL-1 service you simply pick up the receiver, dial "1", then
dial the area code and phone number. DIAL-1 is available in many areas now.
PLUS if DIAL-1 is not yet available in your area, but you sign up for it
now, MCI will credit your first month's DIAL-1 bill for 60 FREE minutes of
long distance calls. You may use the DIAL-1 service from both tone and dial
phones.
Is there a charge for MCI DIAL-1 service?
* There is no charge for MCI DIAL-1 service! No interruption of your service!
No conversion fee! The same low-cost MCI rates apply.
Can I use MCI long-distance service when traveling?
* YES! Just use your MCI Card! Order as many cards as you need for your
home or office -- FREE!
* Save 5% to 40% vs. AT&T's Calling Card.
* MCI Card calls count toward MCI Bonus Discount Plan.
Do I need a special phone?
* Any pushbutton "tone" phone will work with MCI. If you have a dial phone,
and do not have DIAL-1 service, you will need a tone dialer. We have tone
dialers for as little as $34.99. Call or write for details. Dialers are
also available at many electronics stores.
How do I choose between the residential and commercial services?
* MCI Residential Service -- rates lowest for those currently using less than
$75 per month in long-distance services. Residential customers may also
choose to have their MCI service billed directly to VISA or MasterCard.
* MCI Commercial Service -- rates lowest for those currently using more than
$75 per month in long-distance services. This service is available to
all MCI customers.
Are there other MCI services?
* Yes! The MCI ADVANTAGE -- A special service for businesses spending $150 or
more a month on long distance. ADVANTAGE routes all long-distance calls over
the MCI network, works with dial, tone, and office phones systems, controls
up to 4-lines, and requires no extra digits to be dialed. MCI also provides
WATS service. For more information on ADVANTAGE, WATS, and other MCI
services for special needs, call (919)851-7979 9am-9pm EST.
How do I start my MCI service?
* Print out and complete the attached special Service Order.
* Double-check each section of the Service Order. Any errors or missing
information may result in delayed service.
* Be sure to sign the "DIAL-1 SERVICE" part of the Service Order. This
allows you to receive the MCI DIAL-1 service.
* Mail the completed form to: MCI Service, P.O. Box 37153, Raleigh, NC 27627
* MCI will do the rest. Within 2-3 weeks, you will receive the necessary
codes and information to begin money-saving long distance service.
MCI LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
The Low-Cost, High-Quality Service for Your Home or Office
Sign Up Today
+------------------ M C I S e r v i c e O r d e r ----------------------+
| +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| / CUSTOMER INFORMATION 0403u | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Type of service: ____ Residential ____ Commercial ____ Advantage | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Customer Address: Address where service will be provided | |
| | Name: _________________________________ Primary Phone: (____)_________ | |
| | Street Address: _______________________________________________________ | |
| | City/Town: ____________________________ State: _____ Zip Code: ______ | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Billing Address: Provide billing address only if different from above | |
| | Name: _________________________________ Primary Phone: (____)_________ | |
| | Street Address: _______________________ City/Town: ___________________ | |
| | State: _____ Zip Code: ______ Contact Person: _______________________ | |
| | Title (If Appropriate): _______________________________________________ | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Would you like an MCI Card? ____ Yes ____ No If "Yes", How Many _____ | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Would you like individual Codes for each Card? ____ Yes ____ No | |
| +-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| / RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | MCI has the ability to post monthly billings direct to your MasterCard | |
| | or VISA account. If you prefer this method of billing, please provide | |
| | the following: | |
| | | |
| | Card Type: ____ MasterCard ____ VISA Card Number: _________________ | |
| | Expiration Date: ______________ Bank No. (MasterCard ONLY): _________ | |
| | Cardholder Name: _____________________________________________________ | |
| +-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| / COMMERCIAL AND ADVANTAGE CUSTOMERS ONLY | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Please indicate below any other telephone numbers to be serviced by MCI | |
| | (Attach additional sheet if necessary) | |
| | (_____)_________ (_____)_________ (_____)_________ (_____)_________ | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Would you like accounting codes with with your COMMERCIAL or ADVANTAGE | |
| | service? ($5 monthly charge) ____ Yes ____ No | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | If you agree to retain ADVANTAGE service for at least one year, MCI | |
| | will waive its $200 ADVANTAGE installation charge. Please check the | |
| | appropriate choice: ____ I DO ____ I DO NOT agree to ADVANTAGE | |
| | service for a minimum of one year. | |
| +-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| / CUSTOMER AUTHORIZATION (for MCI Service and Equal Access Conversion) | |
| +-For MCI Service---------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | I hereby authorize MCI to provide myself/or my business with long | |
| | distance telephone service. | |
| | Customer Signature: X___________________________ Date:_______________ | |
| +-For MCI DIAL-1 Service (Equal Access Conversion)------------------------+ |
| | The undersigned designates MCI Telecommunication Corporation as | |
| | primary long distance carrier...And authorizes the local telephone | |
| | company to make the connections necessary to insure that long distance | |
| | calls be routed automatically to MCI. It is understood that there is no | |
| | installation fee or monthly charge. And when this service begins, no | |
| | extra digits need be dialed to access the MCI network. | |
| | Customer Signature: X___________________________ Date:_______________ | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
+-- Mail completed form to: MCI Service, P.O. Box 37153, Raleigh, NC 27627 --+
crm@duke.UUCP (Charlie Martin) (04/04/85)
OK, I'm usually on the liberal side of what should be allowed on the net, but this is too much... DON'T USE THE NET FOR COMMERCIAL ADVERTIZEMENTS! I wouldn't be too surprized if this would get Bell-ex-Bell sites to stop forwarding stuff for the net at all, losing us a lot of valuable computer time that I'm sure the accountants wouldn't approve of it they knew about it. TRY TO THINK A LITTLE NEXT TIME, OK? -- Charlie Martin (...mcnc!duke!crm)
abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) (04/12/85)
In article <136@ncvet.UUCP> mtj@ncvet.UUCP (Michael Jones) writes: > >You can save up to 50% on your long-distance phone bill by using MCI Long >Distance. MCI Long Distance is a low-cost, high quality service for your >home or business. > >Why use MCI? Because MCI is the leader in low-cost long distance! >* MCI is the first company to offer low-cost long distance service. Then follows the most blatatt, commercial use of this Net that I have ever seen. WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? Don't you know that these newsgroups are carried to countless Arpanet sites across the country? Can you imagine what would happen to our access to Usenet on taxpayer-supported computers if the wrong people saw this? Haven't you noticed the virtual lack of such commercial uses of Usenet, Arpanet, CSNET, and the others? Didn't you even wonder why? Remember, that if you cause the Arpanet community to lose access to Usenet, BOTH sides will be the losers. Just whose side are you on, anyway? Brint ARPA: abc@brl.arpa UUCP: ...{decvax,cbosgd}!brl-bmd!abc Dr Brinton Cooper U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory Attn: AMXBR-SECAD (Cooper) Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066 Offc: 301 278-6883 AV: 283-6883 FTS: 939-6883 Home: 301-879-8927