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- From: Lyle_Seaman@transarc.com
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Bell Atlantic Cellular Charges
- Message-ID: <telecom13.16.2@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 01:57:04 GMT
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- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 13, Issue 16, Message 2 of 12
-
- Someone recently posted some cellular charges for the Austin area, so
- here's Bell Atlantic's rates. There are some discounts if you have
- lots of phones.
-
- Bell Atlantic Cellular Price Plans 10/92, one phone:
-
- Activation fee: $50.
-
- $ /min free minutes
- $/month peak/offpeak peak/offpeak
-
- 2: 28 0.40/0.40 0/ 0*
- 12: 27 0.37/0.37 0/ 0* **
- 204: 18 0.65/0.15 0/200
- 214: 70 0.36/0.36 90/ 30**
- 212: 100 0.35/0.35 150/ 60**
- 211: 140 0.35/0.35 240/120**
-
- *251-500 min usage => 4% discount, 501-750=>6%, 751+=>8%. Discounts
- apply only to home system minutes.
-
- ** these are "annual plans" which are "subject to substantial early
- termination fee"
-
- No charge for busy or unanswered calls. Peak hours 0700-1900 Mon-Fri
- except New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
- Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Off-Peak hours all other times.
- Airtime charges on a mobile originated call begin when connection to
- the cellular system is established. Cellular Radio service is capable
- of being intercepted without the knowledge or permission of the user
- by third parties possessing certain types of devices or equipment.
- Each partial minutes of airtime is billed as a full minute. Monthly
- allowance does not apply to roaming. Airtime and toll charges apply
- to Bell Atlantic IQ Services (forwarding, call waiting, 3way calling,
- no-answer/busy transfer).
-
- Mobile Messenger: $6/month, free with plans 211 or 212
-