Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM Moderator) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: New Custom Calling Features in Chicago Message-ID: Date: 19 Jul 89 06:34:21 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 22 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 246, message 2 of 8 The new genre of smart features are being phased in by Illinois Bell Telephone beginning September 30. Automatic callback to the last connection; call identification in the form of distinctive ringing with up to three distinct phone numbers per line; call blocking of unwanted calls and home intercom are the features being added. They have been offered on a trial basis in the Hyde Park office for the past several months. They will be available in most south side exchanges beginning in October, and throughout other areas of the city early in 1990. The suburbs will be equipped during the summer of 1990. They are *not* offering calling party ID at this time. These additional features are being offered at an average price of $5 each per month. A discount will be given to people taking all of them. In the case of distinctive ringing (what they are calling call identification), the cost of one additional number parked on your line is $4.85 per month. The cost of two additional numbers is $8.90. If you wish, you can also have calling cards issued on those numbers to provide a sort of internal billing and accounting of long distance calls by family members, etc. Patrick Townson