wah@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) (03/26/91)
Below is a list of carriers that offer no surcharged calling card
calls:
ITT/Metromedia is now going under Metromedia Communications(or
something like that ... dropped the ITT part). I think their 950-0488
rates are higher than 1+ ... also their 950-1011(?) rate is different.
ATC in Florida offers no surcharge local calling card through several of
their divisions:
SouthTel (Last purchase still operation under that name). 800 940 1862
MicroTel (using ATC name) 800 226 1234
Telus (using ATC name) 800 330 0000
Microtel had a big fiber installation and had the best quality. Each
card has different features.
SouthTel has a universal 950 number without surcharge in FL and GA.
Telus has verious systems with a mix of 950 and local numbers and the
card is not valid from all locations. There are also 800 access from
those locations at a surcharge.
Microtel restrics access to you local switch which is reachable via
local or 950 unless you talk them into letting you access other areas.
800 access is avilable at a surcharge.
They all offer a variation of Ring America/Access America at .10/min
(first hour is $7.50) SouthTel allows this rate on their calling card.whitejon@cmcl2.nyu.edu (jonathan white) (04/01/91)
wah@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) writes: > Below is a list of carriers that offer no surcharged calling card > calls: > ITT/Metromedia is now going under Metromedia Communications(or > something like that ... dropped the ITT part). I think their 950-0488 > rates are higher than 1+ ... also their 950-1011(?) rate is different. According to Metromedia customer service rep "April" rates on my residential account are, for interstate calls: 1 + calling card day $0.17 - $0.26 $0.26 - $0.29 evening $0.11 - $0.21 $0.16 - $0.19 nite $0.09 - $0.16 $0.13 - $0.17 This is per minute rates. You have to figure out at what point it is cheaper to use a calling card with a surcharge.
markh@squirrel.labs.tek.com (Mark C. Henderson) (04/07/91)
In article <telecom11.258.9@eecs.nwu.edu> acf5!whitejon@cmcl2.nyu.edu (jonathan white) writes: X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 258, Message 9 of 11 > wah@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) writes: >> Below is a list of carriers that offer no surcharged calling card >> calls: ITT/Metromedia does have a surcharge for access via their 800 number (1-800-327-9488, I think), so if you happen to be in a part of the U.S. where 950-0488 doesn't work, you still end up paying a surcharge. Mark C. Henderson, Computer Research Laboratory, Tektronix, Inc. MS 50-662, P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077, U.S.A. INTERNET: markh@crl.labs.tek.com MCI MAIL: 378-4996 Tel: +1 503 627 6280 Fax: +1 503 627 5502 TELEX: 6503784996MCI UW