Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-01-24
NEW TELEPHONE
RATES IN EFFECT
Some Reductions and Some In
creases Over 0ldRates
Limit, on Local Calls 8 Minutes--ove
time Charges Vary According to Cir
cunstances.
cunlstances.

New telephone rates went into effect
Tuesday morning here and elsewhere
according to a schedule announced by
he postmaster general, the government
having declined TO standardize the rates
throughout the country. Under the new
schedule some of the rates ont of Brat
tleboro are reduced and some increased
over what they formerly We're.
In most instances the charges under the
lO-cent rate to nearby points remain
the same. but the call to Hinsdalc, \. H..
is reduced from 10 cents to five cents.
The rate to Greenfield, Mass, which has
been 20 cents, is now Is cents.
Hereafter the time limit for converse
tion without extra charge, where the mi
tial charge ia up to and including %
cents. viii be five minutes instead of
three minutes There will be an addi-
tional charge of five cents for each three
minutes of overtime talk on the local 10
cent calls. Overtime charges on other
calls vary according to circumstances.
The initial rate to Boston is increased
from 80 cents to GO cents. to Springfield,
Mass, increased from 81 cents to 40
cents, to Wilmington increased from 10
cents to ID cents. to New York reduced
from $i.25 to $l.l0.
Underthe new schedule the "other line"
charge of five cents is removed. This is
the charge for connecting with some other
company's line. For instance. five cents
more has been charged for talking with
stations connected with the Mclendy
Telephone Go. in the West River valley.
The patrons will not have to pay this
hereafter.
When u person makes Il toll call, spc-
Giving that conversation is desired
with n particular person and the con
nection is established and conversa-
ton held with that person, the "pcr-
son to person. rate applies. AS this
service requires a greater amount OF
operating effort, the rate for such
calls is about one-fourth greater than
where no particular person is specified
When no person is specified the rate Is
called the "station to station rate.
When a "persen to person call is
made and the particular person desired
is not in or will not talk, or when al
exact telephone address of the particu
lar person desired has not been given
and he cannot be reached at tele
phone within one hour, report
Cnafgc applleS. OUCH CHdiSc Nio'
applies if the calling party is absent
when the connection is completed with
| in one hour. or if he refuses to talk
This charge is to cover compensation
for the operating work performed anf
is usually about one fourth Of the sta
ton to station rate.
Night rites on the ''station to sta
ton" basis arc about one-half the day
rate il between $50 p. M. and mid
night, and about one-quartcr of thu
day rate if between midnight and 4.3C
u. m. This applies where the day rate
lis over % cents.
| For day calls the new rates are ba SEE
on a basic charge of 6 Ia mills mile
air line mileage.
! In few states temporary restrain
ing orders against enforcing the new
rates have been issued by the courts be
cause the rates conflict with thoS'
authorized by public service bodies
and in those states the government reg
ulation, will have to be tested out,