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Article #11262Re: New Long Distance Rate Comparison
From: Kyle Cordes
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 14:35
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 14:35
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bmurphy5@darwin.cc.nd.edu (bm) writes: >The program that I just bought into offers 9.8cpm to anyone in the US >at anytime. It comes in the form of a $100 debit card that you pay upfront >and lasts for 17.5 hours--which comes out to 9.8cpm. Plus, with this card >you can avoid intra-state surcharges...anyone who knows what those are >should >have their eyebrows up by now. Such charges occasionally result in a >higher bill when you call Los Angeles from San Diego than if you called >Dallas from San Diego. Plus, the beauty of a debit card is unbeatable--who >wants to send in >the bills every month? Please tell me more about this - this is quite a development. As I work for an LD reseller (among other businesses), I can attest that billing and collection cost is very expensive, and a debit card theoretically eliminates this. The only hiccup is how you tell how much time/money is left on your card. -Kyle -- ***** Kyle Cordes @ dbX Corporation ***** kcordes@crl.com *****
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