[comp.dcom.telecom] Long-Distance From Canada to U.S.

davidra@theory.tn.cornell.edu (David Rabson) (12/08/90)

In preparation for moving to Vancouver in a month, I called all the
big U.S. long-distance companies to price calls placed on their cards
from Canada to the United States.

I assume Bell Canada is still the monopoly AT&T was down here until a
few years ago.  Several US long-distance carriers, however, have set
up their calling cards to work from Canada for calls to the United
States.  AT&T and Sprint quoted me US33c/min plus a surcharge of
75c-89c for a call from Vancouver to New York, but MCI quoted me
US12c/min.  I suspect that MCI was really quoting me the rate in the
other direction, NY -> Vancouver.  What does the monopoly charge?  Are
there any other possible carriers?


David Rabson     davidra@helios.tn.cornell.edu