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- Date: Sat, 02 Jan 93 9:28:24 MST
- From: Steve Howard <breck1!steveh@csn.org>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: Loaned Phones/Courtesy Phones (Was AOS Payphones @#$%%%$#)
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- In article <telecom12.921.4@eecs.nwu.edu> Bob_Frankston@frankston.com
- writes:
-
- >> COCOTs have. People who rent out their homes or condos have similar
- >> issues with loaning their phones to others.
-
- > Things you can currently do:
-
- > 1) Ask for a toll restriction. In one place I had to pay a one time
- > charge. In another there was a monthly charge. (Not altogether
- > sure about which was which but I think the monthly charger was
- > Illinois Bell, the other one Southwestern Bell. Other differences
- > were being able to reach Operator.
-
- > Of course a toll restricted phone is of somewhat limited utility but a
- > lot better than having driving to a payphone for even local calls.
- > Incoming long-distance calls are of course not restricted. And if you
- > happen to have a calling card you can even get direct dial rates (from
- > AT&T at least) if you tell the LD operator (800 numbers can be
- > dialed) that you are at a toll-restricted phone.
-
- A solution that I recommend to some of my clients is to: (1) order
- selective class of call screening from the LEC (this is toll
- restriction with 0+ and no 10XXX), (2) Contact an IXC that offers
- toll-restriction, forced authorization code validation, and commission
- on 0+ calls, (3) have your line PICed to the carrier found in step 2,
- and (4) order collect and third party block.
-
- Under this scenario, your transient guests can place calls (on which
- you make commission), you are protected from toll charges, and the
- owner/authorized persons can make calls at direct dial rates by using
- their authorization code.
-
-
- Steve Howard Breckenridge Ski Resort steveh@paradise.breck.com
- Disclaimer = The opinions above do not necessarily represent those of
- my employer.
-
-