sudarisi@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Subbarayu Darisipudi) (06/29/90)
With reference to the discussion going on to make international calls using calling/credit cards, let me relate my experiences. I have tried making calls both long distance within the US and overseas with a couple of different cards. Using AT&T card: For long distance calls: From pay phones: Dial 0 + Area Code + Number. A tone or message follows. Then punch in the calling card number. This is valid from pay phones with AT&T as their long distance carrier. If the carrier is not AT&T, then precede the above procedure with 10288 to access AT&T. For international calls: Dial 01 + Country Code + Area/City Code + Number. When prompted with tone or message enter the calling card/credit card number. Using the Universal Card of AT&T: For long distance within the US: Dial 0 + Area Code + Number. Then enter the calling card number and the "PIN" (Personal Identification Number) after the tone. If the phone does not have AT&T as the long distance carrier, then precede the above process with 10288 to access At&T. For international calls: The same process is applied except that instead of starting with 0 , you dial 01. Note: If you dial 011 when calling international numbers, the call is sent to the operator who then directs the call after taking your number and calling card number orally. Using the MCI card For long distance calls within the US: Dial 950-1022 to access the MCI network. A tone follows indicating that you are using MCI. After the tone dial 0 + area code + number. After a few seconds another tone follows. Now enter the 14 digit calling card code. At the end of the 14th digit, a confirmatory tone is heard if the code is correct and then the call is setup. If the code is incorrect a message follows asking you to verify the code. For international calls: Dial 950-1022. After tone dial 01 + Country Code + City Code + Number. After tone, dial the 14 digit code. All these work only on touch tone phones. When you use a rotary phone, dial 950-1022 and wait for the operator or dial 1-800-950-1022 and the operator will complete the call. Using Sprint card: For long distance calls within the US: Dial 1-800-877-8000. Wait for the "COMPUTER" tone. Dial 0 + Area Code + Phone number. Wait for the tone. (Is it another "COMPUTER" tone??!!!) Then dial the 14 digit code to set up the call. For international calls: I have tried to call up India using the card and a message follows immediately after the country code that you cannot call India using a calling card or from a pay phone but you can call only if you have a direct Sprint line connected to your phone. As far as their instructions go, the following process needs to be adopted: Dial 1-800-877-8000. Listen for COMPUTER tone. Dial 01 + Country Code + City Code + Number + # button. Listen for tone. Dial 14 digit code. This is based upon my experiences using the different calling cards from Norman, Oklahoma. The procedures may probably vary in different locations. Subbarayudu D [Moderator's Note: Although we know that Sprint will not accept their own Foncard using one plus (when defaulted to Sprint) or 10333 dialing, what about MCI? Can they handle their card calls via 10222 and/or one plus defaults? PT]