bill@apple.com (Bill Cerny) (08/05/89)
I've had Sprint's 800 service in my home since April, and I'm pleasantly surprised that both the service and the billing has been flawless to date (a sudden triple knock on the wooden desk). At first, the folks at the national sales center (1-800-mumble) refused to allow me to order "residential" 800 service, but that was back in February when FONLINE 800 orders were gushing in. The two-step solution was to go thru my regional Sprint sales office, and operate a business from my home. In February, as now (thru Sep 30), the installation charges are waived (save $50). The monthly is $10, and Canadian service is available for an add'l monthly charge. So far, my usage has been 100 to 250 minutes per month, for an average of .17/min (the majority being evening & night calls, from the West Coast). My favorite feature is the billing detail: if the call originated in an equal access office, you get the full 10d of the party that called you. Sort of a time delayed Calling Line ID. 8-) I've been keeping track of other "residential" 800 service offerings, but Sprint still has the highest "fun factor," IMHO. -- Bill Cerny bill@toto.uucp | attmail: attmail!denwa!bill