W8SDZ@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL (Keith Petersen) (01/24/89)
The following is provided "as-is" for its informational value. It is from a file that was recently uploaded to my BBS. I cannot answer questions as I have no connection with this service. --Keith Petersen <Info-Modems-Request@WSMR-Simtel20.Army.Mil> ---cut-here--- STARLINK is an alternative to PC Pursuit. You can call 91 cities in 28 states during off-peak hours (7pm-6am and all weekend) for $1.50 per hour. All connections through the Tymnet network are 2400 bps (1200 bps works too) with no surcharge and there are no maximum hours or other limitations. There is a one time charge of $50 to signup and a $10 per month account maintenance fee. High volume users may elect to pay a $25 per month maintenance fee and $1.00 per hour charge. The service is operated by Galaxy Telecomm in Virginia Beach, VA and users may sign up for the service by modem at 804-495-INFO. You will get 30 minutes free access time after signing up. This is a service of Galaxy and not TYMNET. Galaxy buys large blocks of hours from TYMNET. To find out what your local access number is you can call TYMNET at (800) 336-0149 24 hours per day. Don't ask them questions about rates, etc., as they don't know. Call Galaxy instead. Galaxy says they will soon have their own 800 number for signups and information. The following is a listing of the major cities covered. There are others that are a local call from the ones listed. Eastern Time Zone Connecticut Bloomfield Hartford Stamford Florida Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Longwood Miami Orlando Tampa Georgia Atlanta Doraville Marietta Norcross Indiana Indianapolis Maryland Baltimore Massachusetts Boston Cambridge New Jersey Camden Englewood Cliffs Newark Pennsauken Princeton South Brunswick New York Albany Buffalo Melville New York Pittsford Rochester White Plains North Carolina Charlotte Ohio Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rhode Island Providence Virginia Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Midlothian Norfolk Portsmouth Central Time Zone Alabama Birmingham Illinois Chicago Glen Ellyn Kansas Wichita Michigan Detroit Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul Missouri Bridgeton Independence Kansas City St. Louis Nebraska Omaha Oklahoma Oklahoma City Tulsa Tennessee Memphis Nashville Texas Arlington Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Wisconsin Brookfield Milwaukee Mountain Time Zone Arizona Mesa Phoenix Tucson Colorado Aurora Boulder Denver Pacific Time Zone California Alhambra Anaheim El Segundo Long Beach Newport Beach Oakland Pasadena Pleasanton Sacramento San Francisco San Jose Sherman Oaks Vernon Walnut Creek Washington Bellevue Seattle STARLINK is a service of Galaxy Telecomm Division, GTC, Inc., the publishers of BBS Telecomputing News, Galaxy Magazine and other electronic publications.