Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-23
New ! telephone Toll Rates
Effective January q, 1919

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In accordance with the order the Postmaster General dated
December b. 1918 schedules of for telephone toll
calls under which all toll calls throughout the United States
placed uniform basis become effective l20l m, Janu-
ary21 1919.
Under these schedules the the
base upon which all for the classes of
offered computed This is determined by the air line
distance between toll points and computed, for the initial
period the basis of Sc for each miles up "a miles and
Sc. for each miles beyond that distance.
For toll calls where the calling party does specify pac-
lar to be reached the called telephone the station
station" is charged This method provides the
@leapest and quickest form of telephone toll service.
Station station calls be made far possible by
giving the telephone number Of the called telephone Where
the number is known and telephone directory information
available, the number should be obtained from Long
Distance the called telephone distant point the
and address of the called subscriber should be given
to the toll operator
For toll calls where the calling party specifies particular
person be reached called telephone and the
ton is established and conversation held with that person.
the person to person rate is CHARGED AS this service
requires greater of operating effort the for such
cas about oneouh greater than the station station
minimum person to person" rate 20c)
For toll calls person person basis where the calling
party, placing the CALL designates definite time which
he will talk and the is held the appointment
is charged AS this involves the making of the
appointment in addition the operating effort necessary
person person call the appointment is about
half greater than the station to station" rate Minimum
appointment rate 25c0
For toll calls made person person basis where mes
senge service required attendance of the desg
mated person the called telephone the messenger CALI
rate applies. This is the the appointment
plus any necessary charge for messenger service
In with all toll calls other than those made on
station station basis where the connection is established
but the conversation is not held because of any reason
beyond the control of the telephone company report
charges made equivalent about of the station to
station minimum report charge 0c, maximum S2OO)
Reduced rates. applying only calls made on Station
station basis quoted for toll service between the hours
Of $50 and $50 The rate between $50 p. m and
II midnight Governing rate is about onehalf the station to
station day rate and between IL midnight and 4:3O M
nght rate about oneourth the station station day rate
The minimum night ratei Csc. Where the station to station
day rate is 25c less reduction made for night service
The time which connection established at originating
point governs the determining whether the day. evening
night charge applies station station service
Day apply all calls other than those made on station
station basis whether they made during the day. even
ing night
WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY