Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Mon, 6 May 91 17:51:46 -0400 From: Ronald Greenberg Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Any Calling Cards Without the 75c Per Call Charge? Message-ID: Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu 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 338, Message 9 of 9 Lines: 19 In article you write: > I just got my AT&T Universal bill, and noticed that over 50% of the > cost of my long distance calls is due to the 75 cent per-call > surcharge which they tag onto all calling card calls. (I guess their > Are there calling cards without this extra fee? I use ITT as my long distance company. Calls cost the same as from home as long as I call 950-0ITT (then the phone number and authorization code). In theory, 950-0ITT does not work everywhere; in such places you have to call an 800 number and pay a surcharge. But every place I have wanted to call from, the 950 number has worked; basically any reasonable metropolitan area should be no problem. Ron Greenberg rig@eng.umd.edu