cck@COMPUTING-MATHS.CARDIFF.AC.UK (C Carmock) (05/17/88)
Is it true that In the USA local telephone calls are free of charge, or does this perate in bands. I.e. the more fixed fee you pay the wider the circle of toll free calls. Thanks. Clive Carmock (cck@v1.cm.cf.ac.uk OR cck@cf-cm.UUCP) (cck@v1.cm.cf.ac.uk OR cck@cf-cm.UUCP) [Yes, it's true. In *most* areas there are things called "local calling areas" which may be dialed for free from your phone. The charge for these calls is included in the monthly service charge. Some areas have "metropolitan" service areas which are not part of local calling areas but can be accessed for a fee (flat rate). I think Chicago is the only area which has mandatory measured service, but it is fairly reasonable. --jsol]
rogerk@mipseast.UUCP (Roger B.A. Klorese) (05/18/88)
In article <399@cf-cm.UUCP> our moderator writes: >[I think Chicago is the only area which has mandatory >measured service, but it is fairly reasonable. --jsol] New York City has message-unit billing for all local calls, and monthly service charges contain an allowance of message units. -- Roger B.A. Klorese MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. {ames,decwrl,prls,pyramid}!mips!rogerk 25 Burlington Mall Rd, Suite 300 rogerk@mips.COM Burlington, MA 01803 I don't think we're in toto any more, Kansas... +1 617 270-0613