The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-01-24
New Telephone Rates

New Telephone Rates
The Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Co.
put into effect at 1901 A. NJ,
January ii, 1919, the new
schedule of rates for toll calls
| Ito points outside the local SER
vice area) which was announced
December 13. 1918, by the Post
master General, and under
which all toll rates tf1rougout
the United States are placed on
a uniform basis.
The new base rate for toll calls
is the "station to station" rate,
which applies where a toll call is
made from one telephone to
another without specifying that
particular person is desired.
This rate is determined by the
air line distance between toll
points and is computed for the
initial period on the basis of 5
cents for each 6 miles up to "a
miles and 5 cents for each 8
miles beyond that distance.
In addition to the Station to
station rate, a "person to per-
son" rate, an appointment"
rate, a messenger call rate and
a report charge" are quoted for
calls to points on which the
station to station" rate is Is
cents or more.
The person to person" rate,
for calls where a particular per-
son is specified, is about one
fourth greater that the station
to station" rate. The "messen-
ger call" rate is the same as the
appointment" rate, plus any
necessary charges for messen-
ger service. The report
charge" is about one-fourth of
| the station to station" rate and
is made in connection with all
toll calls other than those made
on station to station" basis
where the connection is estab-
lished but conversation is not
held because the calling or called
party is not present or will not
talk.
The minimum person to per-
son" rate is 20 cents, the mini
mum appointment" rate is Is
cents and the minimum ines
senger call" rate 25 cents. The
minimum report charge is 10
cents and the maximum $500.
New night rates applying only
to calls made on a station to
station" basis are also quoted.
For toll calls made between $50
P. M. and midnight on a "sta-
ton" basis, the rate is about
one-half the Station to station"
day rate, and for calls made be-
tween midnight and 4.30 A. M.
the rate is about one-fourth the
station to station" day rate.
For the purpose of applying
night rates, the time of day at
which the station to station"
call originates is used. The
minimum night rate is 25 cents,
and the day rates apply on sta
ton to station" calls made at
night when the day rate is less
than this minimum. Day rates
also apply on all toll calls made
at night on other than a station
to station" basis.
District Manager Fairchid
stated that the station to sta
ton" rates are substantially
lower than the person to per-
son" rates and that patrons may
effect the greatest economy II
their charges for toll service
and also maximum speed con
nections, if they will study then
toll service requirement anf
make the widest possible use o.
"station to station" calls.
When the telephone directory
information is available, it i
necessary that subscribers call
ing specify the telephone cal
number desired in making sta
ton to station" calls. Wher'
directory information is no
available at the calling telephone
the number should be botaine'
from information" or If tn
called telephone is at a distan
point, the name and address o
the called subscriber should b
given to the Toll Operator
stating that it is station t
: station" call.
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