Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Thu, 20 Jun 91 09:44:40 EDT From: Brian Charles Kohn Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: What Was the Real Reason For Change in AT&T Cards? Message-ID: Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Quality Process Center 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 472, Message 5 of 11 Lines: 38 In article collins@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Skip Collins) writes: > Couldn't consumers control with whom they do business by using carrier > access codes such as 10ATT, 10222 etc.? No. > Why do we need separate cards > and separate numbers to carry around and remember? If I have a 14 > digit account number which is recognized by all the LD carriers that I > access via 10XXX, I'm happy. This is exactly what I have now with my > LEC card. I hope I am not forced to switch. As previously stated, you will be able to take your chances with your current LEC card and selecting your long distance carrier via 10XXX. However, almost none of the privately-owned coin phones in my area accept 10XXX, and those that do accept the code ignore it. Of course I refuse the charges on my bill from AOSs that steal my business in this way, however it is a hassle convincing NJ Bell that I am in my rights. (Which is strange because they rarely give he a hard time when there's an errant LOCAL charge on my bill ... I guess that's because it's easier for them to fix their own problems that it is to fix AOS's problems.) Related quetsion: What obligation to AOSs have currently to provide access to "the big three" via 10XXX? Can I request a phone be taken out of service if it doesn't respond to the code and the AOS operator cannot connect me to AT&T directly? Brian Charles Kohn AT&T Bell Laboratories Quality Process Center Quality Management System E-MAIL: att!hoqax!bicker (bicker@hoqax.ATT.COM) Consultant PHONE: (908) 949-5850 FAX: (908) 949-7724