Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!bu.edu!telecom-request From: sbrack@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Steven S. Brack) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: InterLATA Call Forwarding Message-ID: Date: 3 Mar 91 00:40:31 GMT Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: The Ohio State University 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 11, Issue 176, Message 3 of 6 In article sbrack@hpuxa.ircc. ohio-state.edu (Steven S. Brack) writes: => In article SJS132@psuvm.psu.edu (Steve => Shimatzki) writes: =>> Would it be possible to use Call Forwarding, to call long distance, and =>> not pay for it? ... Describes method of hopping from one phone to another ... => [Moderator's Note: You mention your uncle is saving a little money => each month from this arrangement. Have the savings yet been sufficient => to amoritze, or pay for the initial installation cost of the line => being permanently forwarded and for the monthly charge for the phone => sitting there doing nothing but forwarding calls? PAT] To amplify: He saves very little money, before extra charges for the extra line and call forwarding. But, the way he sees it, it has paid fore itself by preventing lost business. People are very averse to paying even minor tolls, a fact which cost my uncle some business before he got the other line. So, if it weren't for his special situation, Call Forwarding would not make good economic sense. Steven S. Brack sbrack@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu sbrack@ewf.eng.ohio-state.edu (Avoid sending here, if possible)