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Article #2042Re: A better price for long distance?
From: Lobo
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 00:00
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do you receive anything for referring a customer,,, if so you can refer me Critter <crittersplaypen@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:7ltgta$go5$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net... > I actually didn't get the check so when the first phone bill came after the > switch I called MCI and they applied a credit for $75 to the next bill. They > were pretty good about it. They said a check had been sent but I never > received it. My house address is a five digit number so sometimes data entry > people only enter the first four digits and I don't get some mail. I've > noticed this on several things like the CompUSA rebates where the product > ends up being free. When I try to track down my rebate check with their > processing center they have only entered four digits. Sometimes I get this > mis-addressed mail, sometimes I don't. But MCI came through with the credit > on my bill. > > - Critter > > Lobo wrote in message <7lt78l$mbh$1@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net>... > >I agree and they can't prohibit the use of 10-10 numbers, kinda the best of > >both worlds,,, how long did it take to get the $75? > > > >Lobo > > > >Critter <crittersplaypen@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > >news:7lt6uq$bb5$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net... > >> I saw an ad on Home Shopping Network. It was for the HSN long distance > >plan > >> with MCI. They offered a $75 check to switch and then it was 9 cents/min > >> Mon-Fri and 5 cents/min on weekends. So far it has been everything they > >> advertised. Oh, they also pay the fee to switch you over to them. So far > >> this is the best I've seen. > >> > >> - Critter > >> > >> > >> James Hilton wrote in message <7ls5qe$h8c$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>... > >> >Well... It doesn't matter you are a woman. Stupid is stupid. If you go > >back > >> >and look, you started all this when you corrected me with wrong > >> information. > >> > " 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" > >> > > >> >Can you not hear the sarcastic tone here? You directly contradicted what > >I > >> >said, I specifically said Illinois(you being in Texas, which you did not > >> >mention here, cannot get these rates from VarTec). So don't get all > like > >" > >> >I am an innocent victim" here, your not. When you post information you > >> need > >> >to be responsible and make reasonably sure you are correct. I take this > >> >very serious, I make sure that what I post is correct information. You > >are > >> >playing around with other peoples wallets here, someone may make a > >decision > >> >based on information you post. I am happy to share knowledge I have, and > >> >welcome responses and discussion. Not an argument or any holier than > thou > >> >attitude. > >> > > >> >James > >> > > >> > > >> >Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message > >> >news:931236122.170.24@news.remarQ.com... > >> >> First ...I am a woman.(cowchipper does not make my personality) > >> >> Second...the name is for my $3000 dollar cow collection > >> >> Third..I was stating that from where I am in TEXAS that for me to use > >> >> 10-10-636 it is 5c a minute if I call OUT of state and 15c a min IN > the > >> >> state. There is also a 3 min minimun. I use 10-10-811 and there is NO > >> >> charge for the month, No minimum, and it is 10c a min. anytime, and in > >or > >> >> out of state. I guess I need to go talk about someting else with so > >more > >> >> intelligent people.I thought newsgroups were for discussion not baby > >name > >> >> calling. I don't resort to name calling as you guys are doing. Very > >> >> immature. Each and every person is entitled to their own opinion as > you > >> >are. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> APRIL > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> .. > >> >> Lobo wrote in message <7lrtfs$ins$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net>... > >> >> >Well James,, guess we just have to make allowance for cowpatties, > poor > >> >> >things can't help it. He just can't help being stupid but looks > >like > >> >he > >> >> >could learn to keep his mouth shut... If he hangs around this group > >> >very > >> >> >long I thing he'll get the idea. > >> >> > > >> >> >When there are two or three threads it does get a bit confusing. > >> >> > > >> >> >Lobo > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >James Hilton <Boystownboy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > >> >> >news:7lrrk1$fu1$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net... > >> >> >> Thank you lobo I am glad you noticed this dickhead.. I was n't > sure > >> if > >> >> >> maybe I screwed up.. but now I see that yes it was cowpiles > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Lobo <lm201@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:7lrj8c$3a$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > >> >> >> > Then you agree it's 5c per minute rather than the 10c you first > >> >stated, > >> >> >> > DUH!! > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Wake up cowpattie all of these long distance rates quoted are for > >> >> >> interstate > >> >> >> > traffic. DUH!!!! > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Read what your wrote... DUH!!! > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Lobo > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Cowpatties wrote: ****************************************** > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > 10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas > >> >> >> > 10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee > >> >> >> > If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with them. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > ********************************************************* > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message > >> >> >> > news:931199712.715.69@news.remarQ.com... > >> >> >> > > 5c out of state ,15c in state, 3 min minimum. > >> >> >> > > you call!!! I don't need to call I know!!!! It depends on which > >> >state > >> >> >> you > >> >> >> > > live in and If you have ever used their service before. > >> >> >> > > DUH!!!! > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Lobo wrote in message > >> ><7lqs3b$ptt$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net>... > >> >> >> > > >Cowchipper, that is a lie. Use the 800 number provided and > >> check > >> >> >for > >> >> >> > > >yourself. 800-380-0546. > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > >Since you're not using them I suppose that just makes you more > >> >> >stupid. > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > >You certainly have selected a good name for yourself, very > >> fitting > >> >> >and > >> >> >> a > >> >> >> > > bit > >> >> >> > > >more polite than then real meaning "bullshit". > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > >Lobo > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > >Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message > >> >> >> > > >news:931195702.496.99@news.remarQ.com... > >> >> >> > > >> 10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas > >> >> >> > > >> 10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee > >> >> >> > > >> If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with > >them. > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> .. > >> >> >> > > >> James Hilton wrote in message > >> >> >> > <7lqfcq$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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11474a,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid11474a,public X-Google-Thread: 10f73f,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10f73f,public X-Google-Thread: fa6e6,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gidfa6e6,public X-Google-Thread: 10b420,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b420,public From: "Lobo" <lm201@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: A better price for long distance? Date: 1999/07/06 Message-ID: <7ltje6$578$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net> X-Deja-AN: 497849273 References: <930525533.727.46@news.remarQ.com> <377774f1.4539037@news.flash.net> <42EE708F47D1875E.9BEF6A193E166439.66771D7D960E34D6@lp.airnews.net> <199907030252.CAA08273@berlin.neuropa.net> <CE4AB735C016EE99.91F70E5AAE4A4274.B63367C47AB06DBC@lp.airnews.net> <377EE2A1.3012CD8B@prodigy.net> <A4B278B6705F7045.4C3F357B9810C571.CD739F694F74B400@lp.airnews.net> <37808DF3.BB05E8CB@unm.edu> <D12D8236679A4ECF.698FFA9226929A58.5A8E11954ADFAE17@lp.airnews.net> <7lqfcq$s9n$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> <931195702.496.99@news.remarQ.com> <7lqs3b$ptt$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <931199712.715.69@news.remarQ.com> <7lrj8c$3a$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <7lrrk1$fu1$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net> <7lrtfs$ins$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <931236122.170.24@news.remarQ.com> <7ls5qe$h8c$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net> <7lt6uq$bb5$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net> <7lt78l$mbh$1@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <7ltgta$go5$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> X-Posted-Path-Was: not-for-mail X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 X-ELN-Date: 6 Jul 1999 18:55:02 GMT X-ELN-Insert-Date: Tue Jul 6 12:25:16 1999 Organization: EarthLink Network, Inc. X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Newsgroups: alt.consumers,alt.consumers.experiences,alt.consumers.free-stuff,dfw.forsale