gast@cs.ucla.edu (David Gast) (08/25/89)
Regarding Digest Issue 322 > [Moderator's Note: ... > It is *only* on USA Direct calls that the calling card rate is > the same coming here as it is in calls going there. PT] Not true. The charge for USA Direct from Japan does not vary with the time of day. It costs somewhere in between night rate and evening rate from the U.S. My statements are based upon information which is a couple months old; the charges may have changed in the meantime. [Moderator's Note: Best tell Mr. Covert about this. He claims calls to or from the USA and other countries are *always* the same rate when the AT&T Calling Card is used. As you note, Japan has no time-of-day pricing to call here. We do have when calling there. Ergo, different rates, even on the card. PT] ================= > Does anyone know which company is best for my needs? > LD Calling Pattern: > * Rarely call before 5p > * Sometimes call between 5p and 10p weekdays > * Usually call on weekends > 6-7 LD calls per month. > [Moderator's Made Up Fact: I would suggest AT&T's Reach Out America would > suffice; with the additional evening discount added in. PT] You really do not provide enough information, specifically how long do your calls last? MCI has some alternatives to ROA which may work better for you. In particular, they have a Saturday only plan. If you live in a state/locality which taxes interstate telephone calls, you may want to consider going with a company that sends ther bill to you rather than having the BOC bill you. The moderator or anyone else really has no way of knowing what the best solution for your needs is. The best idea is for you to call the various major carriers and ask them for their rates given your specific usage patterns. There do not appear to be any great deals anymore. David Gast gast@cs.ucla.edu {uunet,ucbvax,rutgers}!{ucla-cs,cs.ucla.edu}!gast