jdominey@bsga05.attmail.com (03/15/91)
In TELECOM Digest V11 #199, Ralph W. Hyre <rhyre@cinoss1.att.com> writes: > 950 and 800 (feature group B) access give me greater control over > billing than 10XXX implementations, since I can enter an account # > to bill the call to. This is called "making a virtue of necessity." Using 10xxx makes billing to another account *optional*; 950/800 access *requires* the user to input an account of some kind - even if it's the account that belongs to the phone in use. > Additionally, one of my 950-based carriers doesn't have the $.75 > surcharge for using the card - I just pay the per/minute rate. This, on the other hand, is a real advantage - albeit not one that's inherent in using 950/800 access. Remember too that there are some circumstances where you can avoid card surcharges from larger carriers. AT&T's Reach Out billing plan includes this as an option. Jack Dominey AT&T Commercial Marketing, Tucker GA v:404-496-6925 AT&T Mail: !dominey
blake@pro-party.cts.com (Blake Farenthold) (03/16/91)
Barton.Bruce@camb.com (Barton F. Bruce) in discussing 10xxx access points out with respect to call agrigators: > If one flavor of screening simply disallowed ANYTHING on 10xxx access > except 10xxx0+ bill elsewhere traffic, a hotel could allow 10xxx > traffic without further understanding it because any attempt to bill > to them, even 10xxx1+ would be blocked. What about 10xxx011 <country code> <city code> <number>? This is the problem with a "simple" scheme to allow 10xxx0 access, you can make international calls and the accounting software and blocking software in cocots and hotels gags. As I understand it some companies have been burned by this and this is one of the arguments delaying universal 10xxx0 access. They have to keep checking digits after the zero and a lot of older hardware just doesn't do it. I make no comment abuyt the potential to take out revenge on your favorite COCOT by trying this. UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!blake Internet: blake@pro-party.cts.com Blake Farenthold | Voice: 800/880-1890 | MCI: BFARENTHOLD 1200 MBank North | Fax: 512/889-8686 | CIS: 70070,521 Corpus Christi, TX 78471 | BBS: 512/882-1899 | GEnie: BLAKE