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NOW Communications, Inc.Price List No.
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Service Descriptions and Price List Governing
Prepaid Interexchange Services
Provided in the State of Idaho
OFFERED BY
NOW Communications, Inc.
Business Office:
2000 Newpoint Place, N., Suite 900
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
[phone]
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
APR 1 92002
Boise. Idaho
Issued:Effective:
R. Scott Seab, Esq.
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
711 South Tejon Street, Suite 201
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
1. BASIC PREP AID CALLING CARD LESS SERVICE
The Company s "card less" prepaid long distance service is designed for the casual long distance caller that
does not desire traditional prepaid calling card service. Customers may purchase the prepaid long distance
by contacting NOW at 888-565-1011 or an agent to purchase any amount of minutes in advance of such
use. The customer is provided with a toll-free access number, which when dialed from the customer s pre-
determined telephone number, such as their home or office phone number, authenticates the account
informs the customer of the amount of time available for the call, and instructs the customer to enter the
number to be dialed. If the customer calls from another location, the customer is asked to enter the PIN
number, and the same procedure is followed.
Rate for basic prepaid long distance: .10 cents per minute, with no minimum purchase or monthly charge.
The per minute rate includes all applicable taxes and surcharges. There is no surcharge for placing calls
from payphones.
2. MONTHLY PREPAID LONG DISTANCE PROGRAMS
Non-recurring charge: $9.99 (one-time fee only; customers may switch plans without penalty.
Bronze Flat Rate Program
This monthly fixed rate program ($9.99) provides the registered telephone number with the following: 100
minutes of domestic US LD calling minutes (for an effective rate of 9.9c per minute for LD), a free calling
card and a free 800 number if requested. The 800-number minutes along with Calling Card minutes can be
applied against the base line of minutes at a ratio of 1.5 minutes per minute used. Additional rates for LD
minutes beyond the limit will be rated at 12c per minute. 800 and calling card minutes will be rated at 14c
per minute, international calls will be rated on a per country basis* and billed via credit card on a monthly
basis.
Silver Flat Rate Program
This monthly fixed rate program ($19.99) provides the registered telephone number with the following: 290
minutes of domestic US LD calling minutes (for an effective rate of 6.9c per minute for LD), a free calling
card and a free 800 number if requested. The 800-number minutes along with Calling Card minutes can be
applied against the base line of minutes at a ratio of 2 minutes per minute used. Additional rates for LD
minutes beyond the limit will be rated at 10c per minute. 800 and calling card minutes will be rated at l2c
per minute, international calls will be rated on a per country basis* and billed via credit card on a monthly
basis.
Gold Flat Rate Program
This monthly fixed rate program ($29.99) provides the registered telephone number with the following: 615
minutes of domestic US LD calling minutes, a free calling card and a free 800 number if requested. The
800-number minutes along with Calling card minutes can be applied against the base line of minutes at a
ratio of 2.4 minutes per minute used. Additional rates for LD minutes beyond the limit will be rated at 10c
per minute. 800 and calling card minutes will be rated at l2c per minute, international calls will be rated on
a per country basis* and billed separately via credit card on a monthly basis.
R. Scott Seab, Esq.
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
711 South Tejon Street, Suite 201
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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ACCEPTED FOR FiLiNG
APR 1 9 2002
Issued:
Boise. Idaho
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Platinum Flat Rate Program
This monthly fixed rate program ($49.99) provides the registered telephone number with the following:
1285 minutes of domestic US LD calling minutes, a free calling card and a free 800 number if requested.
The 800-number minutes along with Calling card minutes can be applied against the base line of minutes at
a ratio of 3 minutes per minute used. Additional rates for LD minutes beyond the limit will be rated at 10c
per minute. 800 and calling card minutes will be rated at 12c per minute, international calls will be rated on
a per country basis* and billed separately via credit card on a monthly basis.
Calling Card Service
800 # access with a PIN number within North America will provide for call termination anywhere in the
world. lOt - 14t rates apply (based upon the plan) plus any applicable FCC charges for all domestic calls
applicable international rates apply on a per country basis
800 Service
Traditional inbound 800 service will be provided at a North America rate of lOt - 14t a minute based upon
the plan. A free 800 number will be provided for all customers who request one.
NOTE:
All domestic minutes (interstate and intrastate) are billed in full minute increments
All domestic LD, 800 and calling card calls (interstate and intrastate) apply against the base
line minutes
All plans are billed for one month in advance, additional usage is billed the following month.
*International tariff on file with the FCC.
SERVICE AREAS
NOW is a reseller oflong distance services provided by MCI/WorldCom. Prepaid long distance service is
provided in every area in which MCI/WoridCom offers long distance service.
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R. Scott Seab, Esq.
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
711 South Tejon Street, Suite 201
Colorado Springs, CO 80903