konstan@elmer-fudd.berkeley.edu (Joe Konstan) (03/29/91)
Episode four in my wonderful experiences with MCI Calling Cards: You may recall at the end of Episode 3 I had (after a 5 month delay) been credited with the 25 cent Around Town surcharges for several months since MCI's 800 number still touted Around Town as a no-surcharge service. I called back today and Around Town is now touted as a reduced charge service. I then speak with a rep. 1. She didn't think Around Town was being discontinued but checked and found out that indeed it was (for crying out loud, it's 3/28 and I'm sure she was telling people to sign up left and right for MCI with the Around Town benefit). 2. She will report that the 800 number (our 800 number sir?) still has the advertisement. 3. She didn't know about any notices but will "make a note to ask about it." Oh joy! Since Around Town is gone April 1, does anyone have the right 800 number for ITT (Metromedia, whatever) to get their calling card. I tried once and got someone who was entirely clueless, but I think it was the wrong 800 number. Joe Konstan
FLINTON@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Fred E.J. Linton) (04/05/91)
In response to a recent query, the ITT "Longer Distance" service-questions 800 number *was* 1 800 221 4064 (ages ago, when they sent me my ITT LD card). Hope that's still valid. Fred <flinton@eagle.Wesleyan.EDU>
Brian Crawford <crawford@enuxha.eas.asu.edu> (04/05/91)
In article <telecom11.267.10@eecs.nwu.edu>, FLINTON@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Fred E.J. Linton) writes: > In response to a recent query, the ITT "Longer Distance" > service-questions 800 number *was* 1 800 221 4064 (ages ago, when they > sent me my ITT LD card). Hope that's still valid. When I picked up ITT calling card service three years ago, their rates did not include a fee (monthly or per call). In addition, their rates were the same as the direct dial 1+ people had, and those were cheaper than anyone I knew (ATT, MCI, Sprint, Western Union, etc.). The rates, if I remember for cross-country were about 12 or 13 cents/minute back then. But, alas, the firm has been caught up in a merger/buy-out fever since then: ITT was bought out by some company I can remember, kept the "New Name"-ITT. Then, Metromedia bought them out, and it was called Metromedia-ITT, now this month's bill dropped Metromedia completely. Their calling card rates are now higher than their direct dial, at 18/19 cents night rate cross-country, as opposed to 12 cents/minute 1+. Still, in comparison OK. Did someone post an even less expensive alternative to this for residential use? Please pass this on, as I can't find the old message here. Thanks. Brian Crawford INTERNET (current): crawford@enuxha.eas.asu.edu PO Box 804 (permanent): crawford@stjhmc.fidonet.org Tempe, Arizona 85280 FidoNet: 1:114/15.12 USA Amateur: KL7JDQ