michael@stb.uu.net (Michael Gersten) (12/02/89)
What is the proper way to access various carriers? I know that you can dial 10xxx to talk to different carriers. My questions are: Which ones must accept your call (other than the one you have as default for that line, i.e., are all equal access companies in your area required to accept it)? Can they charge a surcharge for this? What if you have several lines connected together (rotory)? Can you switch between the carriers on those lines without problems? Finally, a recent message said that ITT charges after 45 seconds, not after call connections. Is this true everywhere, or only in that particular place? (I know the local company gives connection information to long distance carriers over here). Also, is there any requirement that long distance companies bill you on time? i.e., can a company get away with a 3 month delay forever? In my case, I have ATnT, ITT, MCI, and Sprint on 4 lines. They each have some calls that are cheaper and some that are expensive. I'd like to be able to select between them regarless of which line I'm calling but on at a given time. Michael