Return-Path: Received: from isl1.ri.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa05121; 8 Nov 90 13:40:03 EST Date: Thu, 8 Nov 1990 13:34-EST From: Robert.Frederking@ISL1.RI.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: AT&T Reach Out America Message-Id: <658089289/ref@ISL1.RI.CMU.EDU> I received a letter from AT&T saying they had analyzed my last 4 months' AT&T calls, and I'd save money by switching. I was suspicious, wondering why AT&T woulf spend money to cut their cash intake, and asked the bb readers what they thought. The concensus is that AT&T is motivated by (1) ensuring a steady cash flow, similar to discounts you get for magazine subscriptions, (2) hoping you'll make even more calls, and (3) preventing you from deciding to switch to Sprint. Several people warned me to check my last few months' bills, because they claim AT&T had lied to them about their previous calling patterns!