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Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!

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From: Cowchipper
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 00:00
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10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas
10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee
If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with them.





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James Hilton wrote in message <7lqfcq$s9n$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
>Make sure you call the carrier before you use the dial around or switch you
>PIC. get all the info you can including the service reps name employee code
>and/or ext. and what office they are in, there many offices around the
>country for some companies.  Try  VarTec I have had good luck with them.
800
>544 1510.. I pay $.10 per min out of state and in state, in Illinois, is
>$.05  the dial around is 10 10 811. Also if you get calling cards from any
>company make them explain all the charges including surcharges from the
>payphone provider ( this is important cause this can double your Calling
>card calls, not all LD carriers will pass along any surcharges) and never
>use a Independent payphone ALWAYS use the Bell payphone. it can mean the
>difference between a .50 call and a 15.00 call. I had this happen to me, I
>call three miles, still local according to the Ameritech(the bell here)
>using a independent and the .50 call cost me about 14.50. I called and
>bitched and threatened to call the FCC and the ICC and they cut the 14.50
to
>7.00. I had no choice but to pay it... Be careful this is your wallet you
>are playing with.
>
>
>
>
>Bulimia <bulimia@bulimia.com> wrote in message
>news:D12D8236679A4ECF.698FFA9226929A58.5A8E11954ADFAE17@lp.airnews.net...
>> So, is there a long distance service that is somewhat reasonable in
>> price that does not have a monthly fee ? ? ? ? (so I can use dial
>> around services)
>>
>> On Mon, 05 Jul 1999 04:50:27 -0600, Dustin Paul Gaydos
>> <dustin@unm.edu> wrote:
>> >Bulimia wrote:
>> >
>> >> These guys seem to have a good deal:
>> >> http://1016444.com/
>> >> Question: If you have SWB block long distance calls, do they also
>> >> block call around (10-10345) services?
>> >
>> >yes they block the 10-10 numbers and they charge you a surcharge just to
>block the
>> >long distance.  It is about 2-5 bucks.
>>
>
>
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From: "Cowchipper" <cowchipper@thefarm.net>
Subject: Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!
Date: 1999/07/05
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