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Re: You're paying too much!

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From: Carl Eugene Moore
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 1994 11:40
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I seem to remember a CNN report about the phone companies trying to crack down 
on this...maybe it 's just me?






>MTC Passport and MTC OneCard

>Do you make international calls? If you are doing them via your country's 
>phone company you are probably paying too much.

>And you need not pay that much!

>We have a solution for you : MTC Passport and MTC OneCard. Both offer the
>following : 

>- The lowest rates for phone calls outside of Europe - the savings can
>  be greater than 70%!
>- Easy to use
>- No start-up, membership or monthly fees
>- No modification to your existing phone installation
>- No extra hardware needed
>- Detailed billing

>How does it work?

>When you become a user, you receive an assigned number in the United
>States. When you wish to make a call, you call this number free of charge,
>let it ring for a few seconds and then hang up. The system calls you back
>and gives you a dialtone. From there you dial the number and benefit from
>the remarkably lower American ra tes. This procedure is called
>"call-back". 

>MTC Passport

>This service is linked to your telephone number. When you call the number
>in the United States, the system knows, without answering, who is calling
>to request a line. The only condition for this service is that your
>monthly usage should be at least 25 US dollars. That is not a membership
>or monthly fee : if you use less than 25 USD, then your bill is still 25
>USD. If you use the service for 27 USD, then you pay only 27 USD. If you
>make less than the equivalent of 25 USD of overseas phone calls per month,
>then the MTC OneCard is more advantageous for you. 

>MTC OneCard

>The MTC OneCard is comparable to other telephone credit cards - except
>that you pay less! To use it, you call a toll-free number in the country
>you are in and you are connected to the system. After entering your card
>number, you may : 

>- Dial a number directly - you receive a dialtone and dial the number.
>  You are connected immediately.
>- Ask for a call-back - you enter the number where you are, and within
>  a few seconds the system calls you back. You obtain a dialtone, dial the
>  number you wish to reach and get connected immediately.

>There is no minimum use for this service, but a charge of $2,50
>per call-back requested. You can make several calls in one
>callback - so even if you only make one overseas call in a month,
>you are still saving! Considering the savings, this $2,50 charge is
>gained back in savings after 2 or 3 minutes of conversation!

>How much can I save ?

>On average, 50% to 70% over the rates of your country's PTT. Feel free to
>e-mail us at 72077,1366 or jean@xs4all.nl to obtain the rates for the
>countries you call. 

>How to apply

>To use these services you must have a credit card : Visa, Eurocard,
>American Express or Diner�s Club. The costs of your phone calls are billed
>in US dollars on your statement and converted to your local currency by
>your credit card company. You will find below an application form. We will
>then forward an official service form for you to sign and return. If you
>need any assistance in filling out this form, do not hesitate to call us
>at +31 20 676 7304. We will be happy to assist you. 

>Send the completed form by fax to +31 20 676-9907 or e-mail it to :
>Compuserve 72077,1366 or jean@xs4all.nl and begin saving now! 

>___________________________________________________________________________

>MTC application form

>For MTC Passport, fill in sections 1,2 and 3. For MTC OneCard, fill
>sections 1,2 and 4. For both services, fill in all sections. in. Use your
>own country'�s currency for amounts. 

>Section 1.

>Name or company name : __________________________________________

>Contact name if company : _________________________________________

>Street address. : _________________________________________________

>Post code, city, country  : __________________________________________

>Telephone : __________________________    Fax : ____________________

>Billing address if different    : ______________________________________

>                                  ______________________________________


>Section 2 - Credit card information

>Type : __ Visa  __ Eurocard / Access / Mastercard  __ Amex __ Diner�s Club

>Card number : ____________________________________________________

>Name as it appears on card : ________________________________________

>Expiration date  : _________________


>Section 3 - MTC Passport

>Present amount of direct dial international calls
>per month                                       : ____________

>Present amount of calling card int�l calls
>per month                                       : ____________

>Telephone number                Maximum amount per month

>_______________________________ __________

>_______________________________ __________

>_______________________________ __________

>_______________________________ __________


>Section 4 - OneCard

>Name of user                    Access code             Maximum usage
>                                (choose 16 digits)      per month

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>_____________________   __________________________      ________

>Send this completed form to :
>Fax                     : +31 20 676 9907
>Compuserve              : 72077,1366
>Internet                : jean@xs4all.nl
>Mail                    : Ekkosys Communications BV
>                          Sarphatipark 24-1
>                          1072 PB Amsterdam
>                          The Netherlands.













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The author of this blasphemy:   Carl.Moore@scarolina.edu

My opinions are not necessarily those of my employer...
I'm sure they're relieved about that.

"...Dammit, Jim, I'm an Actor, not a Doctor..."
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From: CMOORE@wpo.csd.scarolina.edu (Carl Eugene Moore)
Newsgroups: uk.forsale,fj.forsale,aus.forsale,misc.forsale
Subject: Re: You're paying too much!
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 1994 11:40:15
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