rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman) (03/23/91)
1. If I use an AT&T Universal Card to make an intra-LATA call (e.g. between 617 and 508), how does this get billed? Is the call carried by AT&T or by the local Bell operating company (in this case, New England Telephone)? How does the BOC know that it should accept an AT&T-issued card? (Note: an AT&T Universal card number does not begin with a "real" phone number.) 2. Can I use an AT&T Universal Card to make an intra-LATA call between a Bell and a non-Bell area? 3. For the above two questions, does it matter whether I dialed 10288 (10ATT) or not? 4. What happens if I try to use an AT&T Universal Card on for a non-AT&T inter-LATA call, because either - (a) the "Dial 1" selection was not AT&T, or (b) I used a carrier code such as 10222, 10333, etc. ? Ron Newman rnewman@bbn.com
nin15b0b@stan.merrimack.edu (David E. Sheafer, Class of 1989) (03/24/91)
In article <telecom11.230.1@eecs.nwu.edu>, rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman) writes: > 1. If I use an AT&T Universal Card to make an intra-LATA call (e.g. > between 617 and 508), how does this get billed? Is the call carried > by AT&T or by the local Bell operating company (in this case, New > England Telephone)? How does the BOC know that it should accept an > AT&T-issued card? (Note: an AT&T Universal card number does not begin > with a "real" phone number.) This would be billed by New England Telephone and you would not recieve the 10% AT&T credit. The Baby Bells have access to AT&T's database and therefore can verify that it is a valid card. > 2. Can I use an AT&T Universal Card to make an intra-LATA call between > a Bell and a non-Bell area? > 3. For the above two questions, does it matter whether I dialed 10288 > (10ATT) or not? No, because the call is being handled by NET and not AT&T. > 4. What happens if I try to use an AT&T Universal Card on > for a non-AT&T inter-LATA call, because either - > (a) the "Dial 1" selection was not AT&T, or > (b) I used a carrier code such as 10222, 10333, etc. ? > Most likely wont go through. With MCI you will get an "invalid card" message. (AT&T cards related to an actual phone number will go through and be billed by the MCI). With Sprint, you will most likely ending up talking to an operator. David E. Sheafer internet: nin15b0b@merrimack.edu uucp: samsung!hubdub!nin15b0b GEnie: D.SHEAFER Freenet ap345 Bitnet: Sheafer_davi@bentley
K_MULLHOLAND@unhh.unh.edu (KATH MULLHOLAND) (03/29/91)
We have tested the new AT&T "scrambled" number cards (that do not mimic an area code/phone number combination) and have found that our Baby Bell (NYNEX) will not accept the card. If this is so, it is only right, since NYNEX also does not accept MCI Sprint, or other common carrier credit cards (not ot mention Visa, etc.) We are recommending to our faculty that they only get an AT&T card if they are travelling overseas and need to call back here. We encourage Baby Bell cards because they are going to be much more flexible as time goes on. Kath Mullholand UNH, Durham, NH