Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!telecom-request From: wah@zach.fit.edu (Bill Huttig) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Calling Card With no Surcharge (was: MCI Around Town) Message-ID: Date: 26 Mar 91 00:28:45 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Reply-To: Bill Huttig Organization: Florida Institute of Technology, ACS, Melbourne, FL Lines: 31 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 242, Message 5 of 9 Below is a list of carriers that offer no surcharged calling card calls: ITT/Metromedia is now going under Metromedia Communications(or something like that ... dropped the ITT part). I think their 950-0488 rates are higher than 1+ ... also their 950-1011(?) rate is different. ATC in Florida offers no surcharge local calling card through several of their divisions: SouthTel (Last purchase still operation under that name). 800 940 1862 MicroTel (using ATC name) 800 226 1234 Telus (using ATC name) 800 330 0000 Microtel had a big fiber installation and had the best quality. Each card has different features. SouthTel has a universal 950 number without surcharge in FL and GA. Telus has verious systems with a mix of 950 and local numbers and the card is not valid from all locations. There are also 800 access from those locations at a surcharge. Microtel restrics access to you local switch which is reachable via local or 950 unless you talk them into letting you access other areas. 800 access is avilable at a surcharge. They all offer a variation of Ring America/Access America at .10/min (first hour is $7.50) SouthTel allows this rate on their calling card.