Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!maytag!looking!newsbytes From: newsbytes@clarinet.com Newsgroups: clari.nb.telecom Subject: Telesphere Cuts WATS Prices Keywords: Bureau-ATL Message-ID: Date: 4 Feb 90 09:36:19 GMT Lines: 23 Approved: cn@clarinet.com OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILLINOIS, U.S.A., 1990 JAN 30 (NB) -- Telesphere Communications announced a 5.2% price reduction on its TeleWATS long distance service effective February 1. As part of the rate reduction, Telesphere is offering new volume discounts of 10-20% and a new "0 to 55" mileage band under which customers receive a 3.5% reduction on interstate calls of 55 miles or less. The company also announced a restructuring of its TeleWATS Plus dedicated access product and a "0 to 55" mileage band for it as well. TeleWATS competes with AT&T Pro WATS, MCI Prism Plus and US Sprint Dial 1 WATS long-distance discount packages. The company also announced a new long-distance product called TeleWATS CitySaver, designed for high volume long distance users and multi-location national accounts. CitySaver offers discounts of 5-15% off Telesphere's regular dedicated access rates with volume discounts up to 10%. Telesphere said the prices are 35% off their regular dedicated access rates. (Dana Blankenhorn/19900202/Press Contact: Paul E. Davies, Telesphere, 708-954-7700)