Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!swbatl!texbell!vector!telecom-gateway From: sp@pro-palace.cts.com (Sten Peeters) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Difference In Rates Calling USA <==> Overseas Message-ID: Date: 21 Aug 89 20:55:44 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 20 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 318, message 3 of 12 Calling from Europe to the US has always been ridiculously more expensive than the other way around. I have an AT&T Card and I was wondering if it would cost less if I used the AT&T card instead of calling on a European bill. In other words would AT&T charge me the US rates or European rates if calling from Europe by means of the AT&T card? Sten Sten Peeters | UUCP: sp@pro-palace 2005 Buckman Avenue | TEL : 215/678-6378 Wyomissing, PA 19610 | Orig: Belgium [Moderator's Note: AT&T would charge you whatever the local PTT charged-back to them for the call. Its the local PTT which is selling you the service, and they cooperate with other telcos (and LD carriers) as a courtesy and convenience in billing matters. In other words, having an AT&T/Sprint/MCI Calling Card would save you nothing. Now if you use the 'USA Direct' service available in many countries, that *is* less expensive because you are dealing with the local PTT only for a 'local call' to the nearest AT&T point of presence. And AT&T picks up the charges for your call to them from whatever country you are in. PT]