Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-winken!telecom-request From: konstan@elmer-fudd.berkeley.edu (Joe Konstan) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: MCI Around Town Followup Message-ID: Date: 29 Mar 91 02:43:10 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 27 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 253, Message 10 of 10 Episode four in my wonderful experiences with MCI Calling Cards: You may recall at the end of Episode 3 I had (after a 5 month delay) been credited with the 25 cent Around Town surcharges for several months since MCI's 800 number still touted Around Town as a no-surcharge service. I called back today and Around Town is now touted as a reduced charge service. I then speak with a rep. 1. She didn't think Around Town was being discontinued but checked and found out that indeed it was (for crying out loud, it's 3/28 and I'm sure she was telling people to sign up left and right for MCI with the Around Town benefit). 2. She will report that the 800 number (our 800 number sir?) still has the advertisement. 3. She didn't know about any notices but will "make a note to ask about it." Oh joy! Since Around Town is gone April 1, does anyone have the right 800 number for ITT (Metromedia, whatever) to get their calling card. I tried once and got someone who was entirely clueless, but I think it was the wrong 800 number. Joe Konstan