wah@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) (02/19/91)
It seems as though MCI is starting to offer the 800 service to the old customers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. I wonder how they plan to pass the 800 information to the old MCI computer? By setting up fake accounts at Telecom*USA as the billing account number? (Telecom*USA account numbers (the new MCI ones) are nine digits long). This should be interesting. Hopefully it will work ... unlike the US Telecom - GTE SPrint merger. I had calling cards in both systems and was billed on the US Telecom computer. I still have that account. The only difference between the 800 from the old MCI and the Telecom*USA side is that the Telecom*USA side will give you multi 800 numbers for the $2 while the old MCI will only allow one 800 number per account. Also, I talked to them about the March 18 advertisement. One person said it was a exciting new product ... what could they offer? They have voice messaging and 800 service ... and the Primetime/Supersaver stuff. The only thing I could think of was a big rate reduction. I hope they add a calling card option to the Primetime packages.