Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!umich!telecom-request From: seanwilliams@attmail.com Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Local Calling Cards vs. LD Company Cards Message-ID: Date: 30 Mar 91 19:12:43 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest 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 255, Message 5 of 11 Jonathan White writes: >> if you used 950-xxxx access from your local calling area, you did >> NOT pay the ripoff $0.75/0.80 charge. > You might want to try ITT/Metromedia. They have no surcharge on > calling card calls no matter where you call from. Before checking out another Long Distance company's card, maybe you should check with your own local telephone company. Most local telcos offer their own cards, and many are cheaper to use than a long distance company's. I recently called United Telephone of PA to order a card. It was explained to me that the charge for a call was $.30, as opposed to the higher charge that MCI bills me for local calls. I'm not sure if the United Telephone card can be used for long distance calls, however. I'll probably end up using both cards depending on what type of call I'm making. (I'll post a note after I get my new card.) Bell of Pennsylvania also offers its own "IQ (sm) Card". I'm not sure of the details on that one, however. Sean E. Williams | attmail.com!seanwilliams 333 Prospect Avenue / PO Box 227 | seanwilliams@attmail.com Duncannon, PA 17020-0227 USA | voicemail: +1 717 957 8139