Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Sat, 22 Jun 91 18:07 GMT From: Sean Williams <0004715238@mcimail.com> Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Call Message Delivery 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 478, Message 8 of 9 Lines: 51 Marc Fusco writes: > I recently caught part of an ad on TV by AT&T promoting a new (?) > service, whereby one can call an 800 number from a public phone and > leave a message that will be delivered to another party. I assume > your credit card will be billed. This is called AT&T Voicemark. The access number is 800 562-MARK (6275). It's not really new, I think it's been available on a test-market basis for about two years now in Atlanta. You can bill messages on your credit card or to your Bell*South-endorsed AT&T Calling Card. The number to call for more information is 800 662-2588. The system has many features to make usage convenient, but I haven't called in months so I can't really remember the details. You might want to call to inquire about pricing. > Are there any competitors to this service? MCI provides the MCI Messenger Service. Using your MCI card, dial *44 instead of a phone number to connect to it (sorta like "speed dialing".) From your MCI-served home phone, dial 1 700 200-0000. From any other phone, dial 10222 1 700 200-0000. The charge for this service is $1.60 per message. (appears on your next phone bill) Call 1 800 456-9988 for recorded information, or 1 800 444-3333 for a real person. With MCI's service, you can record a one-minute message and have it delivered to any direct-dialable phone. You can delay delivery up to 48 hours, and the system calls back every 20 minutes for 5 hours until it gets through to someone. > does the service require an operator ... billing, and limitations > (inter/intra LATA)? Is this only available to public phone users? Neither service requires operator intervention. I'm not sure of AT&T's billing, but MCI's has been discussed. I don't think that MCI's 700 number will be accessible from a payphone, that's what the card feature (*44) is for. AT&T's should be accessible from anywhere. There are no limitations of either service regarding inter/intra LATA calls. Sean E. Williams | seanwilliams@mcimail.com Spectrum Telecommunications | "I own Spectrum, so our 333 Prospect Avenue / PO Box 227 | opinions are very similar" Duncannon, PA 17020-0227 USA | voicemail: +1 717 957 8127