Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!telecom From: FTD%MIT-OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA ("David D. Story") Newsgroups: mod.telecom Subject: Touch-Tone (tm) Line Charges Message-ID: Date: Sat, 11-Jan-86 00:11:00 EST Article-I.D.: MIT-OZ.GZT.TDF.12174286125.BABYL Posted: Sat Jan 11 00:11:00 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 13-Jan-86 00:46:54 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 11 Approved: telecom@mit-xx.arpa It was ano olde AT&T trick when the introduction of Touch (tm) Tone was supposed to save the busy executive time. While being cheaper to operate, AT&T ergonomics (The wonderful world of Bell) had the leverage to charge for touch tone because they were originally meant for business and justifable for the rate increases. I originally saw the TT at New York's World Fair. That's 25 years ago. Well as far as your problem, don't pay and wait and see.