cdc@uafhp.uark.edu (C. David Covington) (09/19/90)
I need to send someone my call detail or at least my calling
pattern and have them tell me how much it is going to cost me if I
select AT&T, MCI, Sprint, or Brand X as my default carrier. I will
provide as much information as necessary in order to obtain an
accurate estimate of my costs.
I assume the company would receive a copy of my bill in paper form
or possibly on mag tape and return to me an analysis of the bottom
line using the various carriers available. Anyone can do crude
estimates, but it would take a company or individual with a full-time
commitment to maintaining the latest tariff information in their data
base to be effective in this kind of task.
Is this kind of service available? How much does it typically
cost? What kind of information do I need to provide for the analysis?
C. David Covington (WA5TGF) cdc@uafeleg.uark.edu 501-575-6583
Asst Prof, Elec Eng Univ of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701
also Strategic Telecommunications, Inc. 501-521-0375
[Moderator's Note: One consulting organization doing precisely the
sort of thing you want which comes to mind is a firm called "Telco
Research", in (I think) Nashville, TN. They've been around for years,
and I think they may have been bought out recently by one of the
BOC's, but I am not sure which one. I think some of the readers here
are also in this line of work, and perhaps you will receive some
direct correspondence from folks who can help you. PAT]