MYERSTON@kl.sri.com (HECTOR MYERSTON) (06/02/89)
Saw an ad in a [military] newspaper for a USADirect clone.
It sounds like an AOS-like overseas operator.
THE AD [abridged but without comments]:
To call the States from Overseas and to charge the call to a
Credit Card or Phone Company Calling Card
or to Call Collect
or to call Person-to-Person
or to an 800 number
or to directory assistance..In English..In the USA ...and in
Dollars
Just dial any Toll Free number below:
(list on number in most of Europe, Australia and parts of the
Far East)
THE SMALL PRINT:
Charge calls = $4.80 plus $1.35 (UK) per minute or part
$1.55 (Europe) "
$1.95 (Asia) "
$3 surcharge for person-to-person
800 calls are NOT toll-free and cannot be charged to Telco cards
In several European countries there is a local charge for the
"Toll-free" access number
The company is not named other than "A service of Credit Card Calling
Systems Inc, Suite 2411 67 Wall St, NY, NY, 10005"
MY OPINION: It is a true test of your confidence in mankind to be
travelling overseas and give someone in "suite" in New York City
your credit card number over the phone. %-)