[comp.dcom.telecom] 900- Rates

paul@vector.uucp (12/02/88)

Thanking those who answered when I wrote:
>Not all 900-NXX calls are .50 for the first minute and .35 for each additional
>minute...  Is there a consistent pricing scheme by "exchange?"

Each of you suggested 900-555-1212, which is the obvious answer (which I
had not considered!! 8-) for the occasional 900- call question.  In my
haste to make the original submission brief, maybe I was not clear in
stating my need:  I need to have a table (hopefully covering ALL
possibilities ;-) of 900-nxx related to costs per initial minute and
additional minutes, for use in a call pricing and billing system.

For example, 900-410-nnnn calls seem to have initial/additional rates
of .50/.35, while 900-490-nnnn calls seem to be 2.00/.35;  Is this
consistent for each "exchange", or could 900-555-1234 have a different
rate than 900-555-5678?  It would also be interesting to know how
many "exchanges" are in use and to which telcos they belong.  Actually,
171 "exchanges" are listed in the current v&h tables.  Most are named
"900SERVICE", but there is also "PREMIUM" and "ADULT MSG" !  Any
additional info would be appreciated.

Thanks again.
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Paul S. Sawyer              uunet!unh!unhtel!paul     paul@unhtel.UUCP
UNH Telecommunications
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