Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site osu-eddie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!osu-eddie!mdf From: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: long distance companies (info requested) Message-ID: <947@osu-eddie.UUCP> Date: Sun, 8-Dec-85 13:00:22 EST Article-I.D.: osu-eddi.947 Posted: Sun Dec 8 13:00:22 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Dec-85 04:17:14 EST References: <213@bbncc5.UUCP> <385@sdcc13.UUCP> Reply-To: mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) Distribution: net Organization: StrongPoint Systems, Inc. (guest of Ohio State U.) Lines: 46 Summary: You can still use AT&T with another carrier. In article <385@sdcc13.UUCP> kemasa@sdcc13.UUCP (kemasa) writes: >I think the best solution, at least for me, is to choose AT&T, but then get >another company that you dial an access number to use the services, then when >you have problems on your cheap service you can always use AT&T which is what >I have had to do sometimes. I personally like the travel codes that some of >the companies offer so you don't have to call collect or have alot of change. >It isn't as convenient to dial an access number but at least you then have a >choice. If you pick another company is there any way to use AT&T? Other >than going to a pay phone. That brings up an interesting question. If >the local phones are by the local phone companies are pay phones going >to be divided? That would be fun, make the same call from different phones >and get charged different amounts!!!! > > Kemasa. If you select a company other than AT&T as your primary carrier, when you dial 1+area code+number, you will be routed through the primary carrier. If for some perverse reason you wish to spend more money, you may dial a 5 digit code (invoking AT&T) and then the regular 1+area code+number. It will also work in the reverse manner if your new carrier is set up as a secondary carrier, i.e. dial 5 digit code to invoke new carrier, just dial 1+ to get AT&T. I believe that everyone gets AT&T as a secondary carrier automatically regardless of which company you designate to be your primary carrier. (Each carrier has a different 5-digit code.) As for pay phones, and in fact any phone other than your own, there is an access number (generally starting with 950, which means that you get your quarter back) that you dial to get a computer tone, at which point you dial your Travel Code followed by the phone number you are trying to reach. It is very similar to using a Bell credit card, except you can use Bell's by dialing a "0" instead of a local access phone number. (NOTE: in some areas the 950 number doesn't work, so you have to dial a "1-800" access number. Involves lots of digits, but you save $$$!) -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark D. Freeman Guest account at The Ohio State University StrongPoint Systems, Inc. mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP 209 Olentangy Street Mdf@Ohio-State.CSNET Columbus, OH 43202-2340 Mdf%Ohio-State@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA !cbosgd!osu-eddie!mdf I disclaim even my existance. "Life is but a dream . . . Sh-boom" <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>