eli@pws.bull.com (Steve Elias) (07/29/90)
One method to avoid the bogus high prices of intrastate calls is to use a long distance carrier to complete the call. An 800 number to a commonly called number (like your home), might be worthwhile. Sprint bills these calls in six second increments, so you only pay a few cents for a short call. Of course, there's a $10 or $5 monthly fee for 800 numbers. 950 or 1-800 access to most carriers has a 75 cent or more access charge, so you'll have to talk for more than a couple o minutes if you want to recoup your losses by using your fabulous US Sprint foncard, or your ATT card. /eli [Moderator's Note: Telecom*USA only charges $2.75 for their 800 numbers, which simply camp on whatever number you designate. And yes, they *are still being marketed*, although they are rather low-key about it. And when using a genuine Bell payphone, there is no access charge to contend with either. PT]
la063249@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) (07/30/90)
>[Moderator's Note: Telecom*USA only charges $2.75 for their 800 >numbers, which simply camp on whatever number you designate. And yes, >they *are still being marketed*, although they are rather low-key I have mine through ATC (use to be TelUs) .... its only $2.50 /mo 25.9 /min daytime 19 /min evenings/weekend/nights I called Telecom*USA and they are not marketing it in their SouthernNet area -- just the Teleconnect area. Different rate structures, too. The GA office said they are working on changes for the 800 services and should be ready in a month or two. Bill