Sertoma Christmas Miracle headquarters opening Saturday (2) Nov 5, 2009
The headquarters will be open Monday through Friday 6:30 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. The phone number for the headquarters is 812/498-458 (local call) starting on Dec. 6. The Sertoma Angel Tree is located at the Walmart SuperCenter in Seymour by the general merchandise (west) entrance. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Ten-digit dialing period begins in the Northwoods Oct 22, 2009
Customers within the 715 area code in the state of Wisconsin should now start dialing 10-digits (the area code plus telephone number) when making local calls ... However, when two area codes serve the same region, rules of the Federal Communications Commission require callers to change the way they dial local calls ... However beginning July 17, 2010, mandatory ten-digit local dialing begins and customers in the 715 area code must use the ten-digit dialing procedures for all local calls. (Forest Republican, WI)
Overlay requires area code for local phone calls Oct 19, 2009
Customers within the 715 area code in the state of Wisconsin should now start dialing 10 digits (the area code plus telephone number) when making local calls ... However, when two area codes serve the same region, rules of the Federal Communications Commission require callers to change the way they dial local calls ... However beginning July 17, 2010, mandatory ten-digit local dialing begins and customers in the 715 area code must use the ten-digit dialing procedures for all local calls. (Forest Republican, WI)
Anaconda schools closed today: 300 students out sick Oct 9, 2009
"It was strictly a local call," Darnell said. It is not the presence of flu that is forcing school closure, Darnell said, but the impact it has had on attendance. (Montana Standard, MT)
TRAI's new diktat: Pay per second of usage Oct 6, 2009
For instance, under duration-free calls, where the user is charged Re 1 for every local call and Rs 3 for STD no matter how long the call lasts, Tata Teleservices reserves the right to cut the call or charge an additional rate after the first 10 minutes in case it finds that the customer regularly misuses the offer. Only, it has not specified what amount of usage is misuse. (India Times)
All local calls to require 10 digits starting in July Oct 4, 2009
Dialing seven digits to make a local call will become a thing of the past on July 17, 2010. Starting then, Chippewa County residents and businesses will have to dial 10 numbers for all local calls, using either the 715 or the new 534 area code ... But that changes on July 17, when 10-digit dialing for local calls becomes mandatory. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Recruiting notes: Christian Green talks, Tech focuses on 2011 Oct 3, 2009
Thanks again for the insight you always seem to bring be it in the AJC or the local call in shows. Chip Towers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
IDEA offers lowest STD, local, SMS tariff in Mumbai Sep 26, 2009
MUMBAI: Aditya Birla Group company's IDEA Cellular, on Friday announced the lowest tariff for mobile users in the city offering all STD, local calls and SMS at just 50 paisa per minute, on any mobile or landline network in India ... The special call rate of 50 paisa for STD and Local calls on any network in India will be applicable from the second minute of the first call of the day ... Regular tariff will apply for the first minute of the first STD and local call of the day. (India Times)
NHS premium rate numbers banned Sep 14, 2009
We have been concerned that some people are paying more than the cost of a local call rate to contact the NHS ... Health minister Mike O'Brien said: "We have been concerned that some people are paying more than the cost of a local call rate to contact the NHS. "For people on low incomes, and for those who need to contact their local doctor or hospital regularly, these costs can soon build up ... The British Medical Association said the proposals for England to limit the cost of 084 numbers to... (BBC News -- UK)
Qwest job fair continues today Sep 11, 2009
If you goWhat: Qwest Communications job fairWhen: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., FridayWhere: Qwest, 5800 Discovery Blvd., Sioux CityWhy: 100 new positions at the local call center. Workers in Sioux City will provide service for Qwest's residential broadband, voice and video products. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Help wanted: Qwest adding 100 jobs Sep 9, 2009
Why: 100 new positions at local call center. More info: (712) 294-2052; applications online at. (Sioux City Journal)
Pay Re 1/call, talk as long as you want Sep 2, 2009
"Our pre-paid subscribers will pay a fixed charge of Re 1 per local call and Rs 3 for STD calls for unlimited duration, said MD of Tata Teleservices Anil Sardana while launching the new tariff system. Tata Indicom operates CDMA-based mobile services in the country and has a customer base of 40 million subscribers. The new tariff system, which will intensify the rate war, is valid on all calls made by Tata Indicom subscribers to "any mobile phone or landline connection on any network", said a... (India Times, India)
Tata Tele to charge per call, no matter the duration Sep 2, 2009
These duration free calls, which are only available for its pre-paid CDMA customers, will be charged at Re 1 per local call and Rs 3 for every STD call. Put simply, a local call will cost only Re 1 even if the customer were to speak for two hours while an STD call to any network in the country will come at Rs 3 irrespective of its duration. (India Times)
Review: MySims Racing Aug 28, 2009
Calling expats: This site lets family and friends phone you abroad at the cost of a local call. A game based on a mod, based on a game, which was based on the two games before it. (iAfrica.com)
Tata DoCoMos pulse plan becomes a huge hit Aug 18, 2009
But even if he makes a 20-second local call, he pays the same price if his call had lasted a full minute. In effect Gowda pays for the extra 40 seconds that he is not using. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
National Suicide Hotline Gets Cash Infusion Aug 8, 2009
In July alone, the nationwide Lifeline network of 140 local call centers answered 57,000 calls -- more than it's ever received in one single month. Roughly a quarter of those calls were directly related to economic distress, including unemployment, home foreclosure and personal debt, according to Lifeline spokeswoman Lidia Bernik. (ABC News -- Business)
Opinion: From five numbers to 10 Whats the gain? Aug 5, 2009
Remember the good old days when it only took five numbers to place a local call. Actually, the same reasons for the need for more area codes have also caused tremendous steps forward in telecommunications. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Amazon-Zappos: Not the Usual Silicon Valley M&A Jul 31, 2009
Good customer service, including local call centers and free shipping, comes at a cost. Zappos barely breaks even. (BusinessWeek)
Training call-center workers Jul 27, 2009
A local call center providing customer service for companies in the area would benefit the companies while also creating new jobs. A center would be a valuable addition to the region. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Remote Wash. community to get phone service Jul 23, 2009
This allows both families in India and the United States to make calls to each other as though they were making a local call. WPI Group has partnered with its affiliate World Phone in India to bring this service to its customers. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
PCI still seeking young employees Jul 10, 2009
Despite a recent round of layoffs at a call center in Fargo, the owner of a local call center says he's still confident it can grow successfully. Jerry Maley said he thinks he made a good decision about moving Performance Centers Inc. (PCI) to Wahpeton. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Families visit prison from comfort of their homes Jul 3, 2009
50 for 30 minutes, less than the approximately $15 the prison charges for a 30-minute local call. Only the Rockville facility is currently using the system, developed by a Florida company called JPay. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
New 262 area code in use Sept. 25 Jun 25, 2009
If you're making a local call to someone with a different area code, you'll have to dial 1+the area code+the phone number. This won't mean a long-distance calling charge, however. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Skype links I.O.O.F. residents, family Jun 2, 2009
It s a local call for us. Nursing home residents may also use Skype over their own computers. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Auction 3G spectrum quickly Jun 2, 2009
In the case of many prepaid plans, local call tariffs are already down to as low as 20 paise a minute and 60 paise a minute for STD on own network. The rollout of number portability and service launch by the operators who received their licence in early 2008 are likely to drive tariffs down further. (India Times)
Here are 7 great freebies you'll actually use May 30, 2009
Then, you're given a telephone number for your friend that's a local call for you. You call your friend using the local number. (USA Today -- Tech)
Editorial: More dialing May 29, 2009
For telephone users, that means we ll have to dial 10 digits instead of seven even for a local call ... That s when the phone company would like us all to start using the 10-digit number for local calls, even though a seven-digit call will still go through. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Keeping calls classic May 13, 2009
He can make a local call of unlimited length for 50 cents, which adds up to about 15 a month. After experiencing some hard luck, Salisbury said he s trying to save up money so if all goes well he can open up a shoe repair shop after he graduates from Bridgerland Applied Technology College in business technology. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
NFL Draft Signals Giants-Patriots Super Rematch: Kevin Hassett Apr 29, 2009
(How convenient: Their plea for help would be a local call. . (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Verizon wants to hike local calling rate Apr 18, 2009
Verizon New York is proposing to increase the monthly rate for its message-rate service for local calling by $1 ... 85 a month, with each local call costing 9 cents. (Albany Times Union)
MTN eyes consolidations Mar 20, 2009
Plans were also afoot to introduce a product called MTN One World which would enable MTN subscribers to roam "simlessly" within all of the MTN operations and make calls with the original simcards and pay local call rates. "The service cuts out roaming charges and the hustle of having to buy local simcards compatible with the country a subscriber finds himself or herself," Zanele Mgidi of MTN Group said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Dish Network to hire 250 in Denver area Mar 20, 2009
It continues to hire people to fill openings at its 1,700-employee headquarters in addition to the new jobs it s creating at its local call centers, Wood said. The company has focused on keeping itself lean so it can offer low subscription rates, but that philosophy also makes it able to invest in growth at a time other companies are cutting back, he said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Doubts on 911 changes Mar 15, 2009
Lynch said while Lowell has just spent money on the local call center, the facility and its state-of-the-art equipment could be transformed into a regional center. He stressed, however, that no proposal has been made for the regional center to be located in Lowell. (Boston Globe)
Computer repair shop offers pickup and delivery service (3) Mar 7, 2009
Aziz may be contacted at 570-1632 (local call). More information is on the web at. (Lebanon Express, OR)
New way to dial is on its way in W.Va. Feb 21, 2009
However, if it is a local call to you now, it will remain the same after the switch, said Sarah Robertson in a PSC press release ... If you use 1+area code+the number for a local call, your call may go through, but you will not be charged long distance rates. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
2-1-1 offers hope and help Feb 12, 2009
A 2-1-1 call is "much more than a directory assistance call," said Jeri Shumate, executive director of 211info, whose local call center sits in a carpeted, tennis court-sized room in a downtown Portland high-rise. The murmurs rising above its 15 cubicles hint at the call specialists' triple role as operator, counselor and investigator. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
'1 in 3 citizen have phone connection' Feb 12, 2009
Communication and IT Minister A Raja had said that local call tariffs can come down by 50 per cent to 25 paise a minute while domestic long distance (STD) charges can fall to 50 paise. "My government has taken a number of steps to ensure that reach of affordable telecom services is greatly enhanced," the President said. (India Times)
