Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: John Higdon Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Sprint's Disconnections Message-ID: <6229@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 10 Apr 90 07:51:02 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: John Higdon Organization: Green Hills and Cows Lines: 28 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 245, Message 3 of 11 While on a Sprint call this evening, I suddenly remembered why it is that I don't use Sprint on a regular basis. About thirty minutes into the conversation, there were some strange noises, I could no longer hear the other end and finally we were disconnected. Thinking back, I can't remember a single time when I *haven't* been disconnected by Sprint during the course of a lengthy call. Has anyone else noticed this? With the media advertising by Sprint and MCI, as well as the pushy salestypes who call at the dinner hour, I have had a thought. Ninety-nine percent of the sales push is the "low rates". In other words, the only real consideration when choosing a long distance company is "how much does it cost?" Well, to this I take exception. I don't own the cheapest TV set, automobile, watch, camera, etc. Why not? Because there are other considerations to be weighed when making any purchase or contracting for any service. How does the product fill my needs and how reliable is it? These and other considerations are usually more important than cost. As for me and my house, I'd rather pay a few cents more for the call and be able to talk continuously. John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.ati.com | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o !