Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Tue, 4 Jun 91 8:50:28 CDT From: Will Martin Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: AT&T Language Line Costs Message-ID: Organization: TELECOM Digest 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 429, Message 1 of 12 Lines: 26 There's been some mention on the list in the past of the AT&T Language Line, and I recall at least one correspondent posted an account of his/her experiences along with a citation of the costs involved. I had always thought of it as a "pay-as-you-go" service, available to anyone. But I just received a brochure from AT&T on it which includes a couple comments that imply otherwise. The first is "For more information or to sign up, call 1 800 544-5721." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [Emphasis added] "Sign up"? The other is "Sign up for AT&T Language Line Services before August 30, 1991 and save $500 off the service initiation fee of $1,000." [My comment: "!!!!!"] Are there two different services here, one a non-scheduled, call up and be charged by the minute type and the other a subscription service with a retainer charge and a lower per-minute or per-service charge? Regards, Will wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil OR wmartin@st-louis-emh2.army.mil