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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 91 20:20:15 -0700
From: Steve Forrette <forrette@cory.berkeley.edu>
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Subject: Cable & Wireless 800 Service
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With the discussion of Sprint's recent rate increases, I thought I'd
tout the carrier I have, Cable & Wireless.  (No relation, just a happy
customer).  They charge $10/month, plus usage.  six second billing, with
a thirty second minimum per call.  Rates are: day $.19/min, evening
$.16/min, night/weekend $.13/min.  These are mileage insensitive, and
both inter and intra state.  Basic service covers 48 states.  For
$10/month extra, you can get a "programmable" option, which allows you
to change the number your 800 calls are routed to as often as you
wish.  This is the only service of this type that I know of, although
I think MCI recently announced plans to offer such a thing in the
future.  Also, they gave me the number I wanted without any hassle
since it was unassigned.  You can call them at 800/486-8686.


Steve Forrette, forrette@cory.berkeley.edu