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Types Of Long Distance Calls Long Distance Calls

Types Of Operator-Assisted Calls Collect Call: A long distance call in which the person or firm answering the call agrees to pay the charges associated with that call. Conference Call: A call that lets you talk with several different places, either local or A long distance call placed away from your home or office but still billed to that phone number, or any other phone number if the party at the number agrees to pay for the call. (The Operator may verify the third number charge before placing the call.) Person-To-Person Call: Choose this type of long distance call when you want to speak to only one specific person or extension number. Calling Card Call: By providing your calling card number to the Operator, you can charge a local or long distance call to your home or office number. Coin Calls: From coin telephones, see the instruction card on or near the tele- phone, or dial the Operator. International Calls: To Place A Direct-Dialed International Call: Dial 011 + country code + city code + local number. To Place An Operator-Assisted International Call: Dial 01 + country code + city code + local number. After dialing any international call, please allow at least 45 seconds for the ringing to begin. To Get International Country And City Codes, Phone Numbers, Or To Call Countries That Cannot Be Dialed Direct: Contact your international long distance company. (Charges may apply.) Optional Calling Plans Prairie Grove Telephone Company has Optional Toll Calling Plans that can save you money on your long distance calls within your calling area. One of these plans could save you money if the following applies to you. • Do you make a number of long distance calls each month within your region (LATA)? ( See map on page 18.) • Do you find yourself calling the same long distance location over and over? • Do you use long distance calling to “keep in touch” with friends and relatives? Prairie Grove Telephone Company has Optional Toll calling plans that can save you money on your long distance calls within your local long distance calling area. long distance, at the same time. Third-Number-Billed Call:

Slamming Some long distance carriers are engaging in a practice known as slamming – switching the customers’ long distance service without their knowledge or consent. This is illegal and can be prevented. Call our business office at 846-7200 to find out how you can prevent your long distance service from being slammed. There is no charge for this service. Direct Dialed Long Distance If You Are Placing A Direct Dialed Call: Dial 1 + the Area Code + seven-digit local number. If You Are Placing A PGTELCO Long Distance Card Call: Follow the instructions on the back of your card. Prairie Grove Telephone Company Long Distance Rates Prairie Grove Telephone Company provides Operator assistance for all local and long distance calls placed within the Fort Smith LATA. (See map on page 18.) To Reach A Prairie Grove Telephone Company Operator: Dial 0 To Reach Your Long Distance Company’s Operator: Dial 00 Not all long distance companies will choose to offer Operator services. Contact your long distance company for more information. 411 Service Use 411 for all your directory assistance needs. 411 is the quick and easy way to get local numbers, national numbers, & 800 numbers. Just one number to dial for any number, anytime, anywhere in the United States. Rates are $.75 for in-state and $.95 for out-of-state numbers. Intrastate/IntraLATA 10 cents/min. Intrastate/InterLATA 10 cents/min. Interstate/InterLATA 10 cents/min. Reaching The Right Operator

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