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From: MYERSTON@kl.sri.com (HECTOR MYERSTON)
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Subject: USADirect Clone
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Date: 1 Jun 89 18:10:37 GMT
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	Saw an ad in a [military] newspaper for a USADirect clone.
It sounds like an AOS-like overseas operator.

	THE AD [abridged but without comments]:

	To call the States from Overseas and to charge the call to a
        Credit Card or Phone Company Calling Card
        or to Call Collect
        or to call Person-to-Person
        or to an 800 number
        or to directory assistance..In English..In the USA ...and in
        Dollars
        Just dial any Toll Free number below:
        (list on number in most of Europe, Australia and parts of the
        Far East)

	THE SMALL PRINT:
        Charge calls = $4.80 plus $1.35 (UK) per minute or part
                                  $1.55 (Europe)     "
                                  $1.95 (Asia)       "
        $3 surcharge for person-to-person
        800 calls are NOT toll-free and cannot be charged to Telco cards
        In several European countries there is a local charge for the
        "Toll-free" access number

The company is not named other than "A service of Credit Card Calling
Systems Inc, Suite 2411 67 Wall St, NY, NY, 10005"

MY OPINION:  It is a true test of your confidence in mankind to be
travelling overseas and give someone in "suite" in New York City
your credit card number over the phone. %-)