Re: 6 second incremnet billing

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From: Zahid Hussain
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 00:00

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Irwin Sabath wrote:
> 
> Teak Min <teak@cray-ymp.acm.stuorg.vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> >LCI and MCI are two that I know who do the 6 sec increment billing.<
> 
> Yeah, OK. But how much conversation can you have in six seconds?
> >
> >-Teak
> 
> --
> Irwin
> 
> t.i.n.s.t.a.a.f.l.
> (Helping victims of conventional wisdom)

OK, lets say you talk on average 5 minutes 10 sec on the phone. You
are charged 15c per minute. If you charged to the nearest minute for
every call made, you would be charged for 6 minutes. Your cost 90c.
If you are charged to the nearest 30seconds, then your cost would
be 82.5c. If charged to nearest 6s, then your cost is 78c. 
If you make many calls, your saving starts to mount up. You would
be supprised at how many words you can say in 6s, and a sentence or
two can take you over each increment barrier.

Regards,
	Zahid

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From: Zahid Hussain <Zahid.Hussain@tiuk.ti.com>
Subject: Re: 6 second incremnet billing
Date: 1997/06/19
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