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- From: mikeb@macbeth.ocpt.ccur.com (Mike Bixenman)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: CIS info (compuserve)
- Message-ID: <1908@ocpt.ccur.com>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 20:47:18 GMT
- Sender: news@ocpt.ccur.com
- Organization: Concurrent Computer Corporation, Oceanport NJ
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- andor@inode.com sayeth:
- > -=> Quoting Mikeb@macbeth.ocpt.ccur.c to News <=-
- > Mi> andor@inode.com wrote:
- > Mi> : They have a monthly "Basic Services" membership that costs
- > Mi> $8.00/month with : unlimited access during all hours and at all speeds
- > Mi> I think that CI$ is $7.95 per hour and anything over 2400 baud is
- >You think wrong.
- >Why not do some checking before you make foolish posts contradicting true
- >information?
- >Too much trouble?
- >Easier to look foolish?
-
- FLAMES!! FLAMES!! We don't need no stinking flames!
- TSK TSK!
- Here is some info provided by CIS right off the service this A.M.
- (by the way it is $7.95 a month for Standard Pricing Plan!)
-
-
- ASSISTANCE BIL-72
-
- STANDARD PRICING PLAN
-
- The services include:
-
- - News, Sports, Weather
- Associated Press Online
- Hourly News Summaries
- Sports, Entertainment,
- Business News, Today in History
- Accu-Weather Maps
- National Weather Service
-
- - Reference Library
- Grolier's Academic
- American Encyclopedia
- A 21-volume online
- Consumer Reports
- Peterson's College Database
- Healthnet
-
- - Shopping
- The Electronic Mall
- Shopper's Advantage
- A Discount Shopping Club
-
- - Money Talks
- Basic Current Stock Quotes
- Issue/Symbol Reference
- Mortgage Calculator
-
- - Games & Entertainment
- Science Trivia Quiz
- The Grolier Whiz Quiz
- ShowBizQuiz
- CastleQuest
- Black Dragon
- Classic Adventure
- Enhanced Adventure
- Hangman
- Ebert's Movie Reviews
- Zagat Restaurant Survey
-
- - Communications Exchange
- CompuServe Mail
- (Type GO MAILRATES for
- additional details)
- Classified Ads
- (to read; placement costs
- extra)
- DOS CIM Support Forum
- Win CIM Support Forum
- MAC CIM Support Forum
- Practice Forum
- Directory of Members
- Ask Customer Service
-
- - Travel and Leisure
- Travelshopper (airline, hotel,
- rental car information and
- and reservations) plus other
- travel information
- Department of State Advisories
- Visa Advisors
- Eaasy Sabre
-
- When you are using CompuServe's U.S. and Canadian networks, these services are
- free of communication (network) charges. Supplemental network charges still
- apply outside of the U.S. and Canada. GO RATES for more information.
-
- Services outside of the basic services area are indicated by a "+" or "$" next
- to the menu choice. Services marked with a "+" are charged at the CompuServe
- charge depending on the modem speed. Services marked with a "$" are charged at
- an additional rate. For additional information on premium surcharges type GO
- TRANSACTION, or, if using the CompuServe Information Manager, press Control G
- and then type TRANSACTION. All other services are included in the basic
- services.
-
- Last page !m
-
- ASSISTANCE BIL-608
-
- STANDARD PRICING PLAN RATES
-
- The new Standard pricing plan includes unlimited connect time to use of a wide
- variety of services for a membership of $7.95* per month. New members will not
- be charged a membership of $7.95* until the second month of membership. Refer
- to the CompuServe basic services menu (GO BASIC) for a complete listing of
- services.
-
- * CompuServe Hong Kong members rate is HK $68.00 per month
-
- Last page !m
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- ALTERNATIVE PRICING PLAN
-
- Members on the alternative pricing plan are charged a $2.00* monthly membership
- support fee which supports unlimited use of the online Membership Support
- services free of connect time charges (GO FREE, GO MEMBER). All other usage is
- billed at the hourly connect rates based on baud rate, plus any applicable
- network charges and premium surcharges. Hourly connect time charges are billed
- in one-minute increments, with a one minute minimum charge per session. Select
- "Hourly Connect Rates" from the GO RATES menu for current information on hourly
- connect rates.
-
- * CompuServe Hong Kong rate is HK $15.60
-
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- ASSISTANCE BIL-352
-
- HOURLY CONNECT RATES
-
- Hourly connect time charges apply for all usage of extended services for members
- on the Standard Pricing Plan. For members on the Alternative Pricing Plan,
- hourly connect time charges are in effect at all times except in the Free
- services (GO FREE).
-
- Rates are quoted in US dollars:
-
- 300 baud......................$ 6.30/hr
- 1200, 2400 baud...............$12.80/hr
- 9600 baud.....................$22.80/hr
-
- Connect time is billed in one minute increments, with a minimum of one minute
- per session. Connect time rates do not include communications (network) charges
- or premium surcharges, which are billed in addition to hourly connect time
- charges.
-
- Last page !
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- Mike Bixenman mikeb@ocpt.ccur.com CIS=73220,3644
- Concurrent Computer Corp. "The statements that I make
- 2 Crescent Place are from MY brain. I will
- Oceanport, NJ 07757 U.S.A. not speak for anyone else."
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