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From: merlin@hqda-ai.UUCP (David S. Hayes)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: my new FONCARD
Message-ID: <425@hqda-ai.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Oct-87 14:47:41 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  1 14:47:41 1987
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Summary: Say no to the surcharge


In article <870930-113144-2280@Xerox>, Wegeng.WBST207V@XEROX.COM writes:
> Personally, I dislike the FONCARDs for the same reasons as everybody
> else. Maybe it's time to call MCI...

     I dislike them for the $0.55 surcharge.  I used to have a
9-digit Travelcode number, to use with the 950-0777 access
service.  The Travelcode calls did not have a surcharge.

     When Sprint sent me a FONCard, they turned off my Travelcode.
I have not used my FONCard, and I will not use it, until they get
rid of the surcharge.  I used to make occassional personal calls
from work.  With the Travelcode, I could easily have them billed
to my home number.  Now, it costs 55 cents to do that.  Result:  I
make no daytime calls, and Sprint loses the revenue from those
peak-rate calls.

     I used Sprint for one reason:  THEY'RE CHEAP.  Now, maybe
I'll give AT&T a call, and check out the "Reach Out America" plan.

-- 
David S. Hayes, The Merlin of Avalon	PhoneNet:  (202) 694-6900
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