Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!cica!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!netsys!vector!telecom-gateway From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM Moderator) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: New 800 Service Working Well Message-ID: Date: 3 Aug 89 05:31:26 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 24 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 271, message 7 of 7 I decided to sign up for the Residential 800 service offered by Teleconnect* USA. Thus far in my limited experience, it seems to be working okay. The transmission quality is good, and the calls come through reasonably fast, but they are not processed quite as fast as other similar services. I have noticed maybe a fifteen second delay from the time dialing is complete until the ringing starts. The 800 number works from anywhere in the continental USA. The cost is $2.75 per month to maintain the number, and 29/22 cents per minute day/night rate. The best use of the system is to receive short (one or two minute) calls, then call back dial direct for continued conversation. For calls of one or two minutes, it is less expensive than the surcharge added to AT&T cards. But if you have the Call Me option tied into Reach Out, then the Call Me option becomes less expensive on calls of longer duration, since the price would only be 13 cents per minute at night (once you have absorbed the surcharge per month into the total cost.) There is no limit to the number of 800 calls which can be received at one time except for whatever limit there is on your incoming calls. For more information on obtaining a personal 800 number, call Teleconnect* USA at 1-800-728-7000. They charge ten dollars to set up the account. Patrick Townson