[comp.dcom.telecom] determination of rates for overseas calls

braun@drivax.DRI (Karl T. Braun (kral)) (01/25/89)

How do the long distance companies determine rates for overseas calls?
Particularly, how do they determine when you are calling during non-peak
hours?  Is it from the time in the time zone the call is initiated, or
are there some funny games played due to international considerations?

(I suppose the same question applies to domestic calls made across time zones,
but somehow the fact that it is international seems to complicate it, in my
mind at least).

As stated above, I am not a regular reader of this group (I'm an irregular
reader?).  Please respond via mail.  Summaries upon request.


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