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From: jjwcmp@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Jeff Wasilko)
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Subject: Re: Is Rochester Telephone Also a Long Distance Carrier?
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In Digest V11 #167, Carl Moore (VLD/VMB) <cmoore@brl.mil> asked about
Rochester Tel and RCI.

Yes, indeed, one of Rochester Tel's divisions is RCI Long Distance. 

I use RCI on occasion when I need to segregate LD calls for business
(their code is 10211). 

Their rates are a bit lower than AT&T. For example, a one minute call
to 619-673 (RANCHOBNRD CA) on AT&T was .24, and a five minute call on
RCI was 1.18 (.236 per minute). Sound quality is excellent, and calls
seem to complete quickly.

I'm assuming that RCI leases capacity from other carriers for their
network.

For those who don't know, Rochester Tel now owns 250ish small
telephone companies around the country.


Jeff