robertsn@iosg.enet.dec.com (Nigel Roberts +44 860 578600) (06/01/90)
Crash-course in N. American telecom street-smarts wanted.
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I expect to be making a number of trips to N. America soon, starting in
a couple of months time. From readings of recent Digests it seems that
there's a lot to catch out the unwary European (AOS's, COCOTs' etc).
I regard myself as a fairly sophisticated telcoms user, but it sure
sounds like a jungle out there!
Can I ask DIGEST readers to summarize (briefly) any obvious
'self-defense' hints that would be useful. (I know about hotel
rip-offs -- Europe isn't much different in that respect).
Thoughts on the best and cheapest ways to contact Europe and to be
contacted (can you rent voicemail boxes short term, for example?)
while we are in N. America will also be most appreciated.
I currently have a British Telecom Chargecard and the usual 'major'
credit cards (MC/VISA/AMEX) -- are there any good deals to be had in
taking out U.S. based calling cards??
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Nigel Roberts
voice +44 206 396610 & +44 860 578600
fax +44 206 393148