jimmy@icjapan.info.com (Jim Gottlieb) (03/19/90)
I received a fax from the owner of Credit Card Calling Services (CCCS)
and I will pass on the information I received.
CCCS will place calls to any number in the U.S. or Canada, including
(800) numbers (I assume only those (800) numbers dialable from New
Jersey). I find their rates to be cheaper than using AT&T's USA
Direct, but the owner of CCCS believed they were often more expensive
than AT&T. Part of this confusion may result from the fact that each
AT&T operator I talk to gives me different rates for their service,
and then there was the one who reprimanded me: "It's the middle of the
night over here! You call us up in the middle of the night and expect
us to know all the rates?" Well, excuuuuse me. But I digress...
CCCS plans to extend service to other countries in the near future.
Europe and Japan will be the first overseas countries that one will be
able to call using this service.
CCCS charges $4.80 for the first minute on any U.S. station-to-station
call. This includes calls to (800) numbers. Person-to-person calls
are $7.80 for the first minute. The additional-minute rate varies
according to where you are calling from.
To quote the owner, a Mr. Nadybal:
"CCCS is extremely sensitive about fraud. Because of experience with
fraud, the following restrictions exist:
- Calls are permitted for voice use only. We do not permit
data transfers over our lines. This includes computer
transmissions and fax.
- We have suspended acceptance of US Bell company calling cards
at this time. For the moment, we accept only major credit
cards and collect calls. Collect calls can not be made to
Canada.
- For a considerable and random portion of each day, we
restrict calls to non-800 numbers to only person-to-person
calls. There is no extra charge unless the customer
specifically asks for person-to-person service. This is a
fraud-protection measure we found necessary to implement.
- Callers who wish to use the system extensively should rotate
billing between different credit cards. We have automated
billing number blocking in place which senses calling
patterns used by computer hackers trying to access computers
stateside using stolen or invented credit card numbers. It
is conceivable that a 'frequent caller' might 'trip' the
system into blocking a card number until the caller writes us
and asks for the block to be manually lifted.
Anyone who would like a detailed explanation of the service and a
wallet-sized card with access numbers can write to:
Credit Card Calling Systems, Inc.
67 Wall St., #2411
New York, NY 10005
Tel: +1 212 323 8030
Fax: +1 212 432 9366"
I don't have their wallet-sized card, but here are the access numbers.
From Europe ($1.55 additional-minute charge except $1.35 from Great Britain):
Belgium 11-5454
Denmark 800-10-800
Finland 98-001-0110
France 19 (wait for tone) 0590-1800
Germany/Berlin 01-302928
Great Britain 0800-89-1800
Greece 0800-12-2928
Israel 00177-908-7831 (not available from public phones)
Italy 1678-79-074 (local call charge applies)
Liechtenstein 04605-1800
Monaco 19 (wait for tone) 0590-2747
Netherlands 06 (wait for tone) 022-6202
Norway 050-12-050
San Marino 1678-74-001
Sweden 020-79-56-79
Switzerland 04605-2928 (local call charge applies)
Vatican City 1678-74-001
Asia ($1.95 each additional minute):
Australia 0014-800-125571
Hong Kong 800-2928
Japan 0031-12-1800 (not available from all phones)
New Zealand TBA
Philippines TBA
Singapore 800-1518
So. Korea 0081-800-907-8201 (not available from all phones)
Latin America ($1.95 each additional minute):
Brazil 00081-4550-2928
Chile TBA
Mexico TBA
Panama 1-800-322-2928
Caribbean Basin ($1.95 each additional minute):
Aruba 800-1508
Antigua 1-800-322-2928 (not available from public telephones)
Jamaica 0-800-322-2928
Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Br. Virgin Isl., Cayman Islands, Dominican
Republic, Puerto Rico, St Kitts & Nevis(?), St. Maarten, Saba, &
Bonaire, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, U.S. Virgin Isl. :
1-800-322-2928
Jim Gottlieb Info Connections, Tokyo, Japan
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Fax: +81-3-237-5867 Voice Mail: +81-3-222-8429wtho@relay.eu.net (Tom Hofmann) (03/21/90)
In article <5389@accuvax.nwu.edu> Jim Gottlieb <jimmy@denwa.info.com> writes: |I don't have their wallet-sized card, but here are the access numbers. |Liechtenstein 04605-1800 |Switzerland 04605-2928 (local call charge applies) |France 19 (wait for tone) 0590-1800 |Monaco 19 (wait for tone) 0590-2747 Strange that there are different numbers for Switzerland and Liechtenstein (France and Monaco resp.)---they belong to the same telephone system. Are you sure about the access numbers? Tom Hofmann wtho@cgch.UUCP