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From: dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Call-Me Card
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Date: 25 Sep 90 23:41:40 GMT
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In article <12516@accuvax.nwu.edu>, Jim.Riddle@f27.n285.z1.fidonet.org
(Jim Riddle) writes: 

> The Call-Me Card has been available in the States for some time.  I 
> have four of them, one for each of my children who is old enough to 
> use the phone.  Not only is it usable ONLY to call home, it also 
> ensures that they won't forget the number to call home (I know that 
> sounds almost trivial, but there are situations in which anyone can 
> forget anything).

Be careful with the assumptions here ... The call-me card is only
restricted if they happen to call via AT&T.  The AT&T card is accepted
by numerous other LD carriers, but they impose no restrictions on its
use, and it can be used to call anywhere.


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[Moderator's Note: But my assumption is if you received a bill from
some OCC -- probably as part of your regular telco bill -- you would
just automatically refuse payment for that portion, citing the
restricted nature of the media used for billing, and the failure of
the OCC to verify it before accepting it.  PAT]