Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-20
New Telephone Toll Rates
Effective January Fl, 1919

In accordance with the order of the Postmaster General dated December 49, 1918 new
schedules of rMs for telephone toll calls Ito points outside the local service an) under
which ALT toll calls throughout the United states are placed on a uniform basis become efc
tive 1901 "a m January u, 1919 ~@~- r&s-s
Under e4 new schedules the station to station" rate is the base rate ponw which all n@s
fort various classes of service offered are computed his rate is determined by the ar
line distance awent toll pdt and is computed for hein hd period on the basis of &c
fore each E niles up to "a miles and SC for each s niles byondh atd distance
For toll calls where the calling party does not specify particular person to De reached the
called telephone the station to station" rate is charged. This method provides Hec cheapest
and quickest form of telephone toll service
Station to station" calls must be made as far as possible by giving the telephone number
of the called telephone Whae the lumber nak known and telephone directory mfoma-
ton not available the number shoukd be obtained from Information, or IT the called
telephone is at distant point the name and address of the cheds subscriber should be given
to thu bH operator
For toll calls where the calling party specifies particular pon to be reached at thee called
the person op person rate SeHnsed AsHns a"e requires greater anount OF operating
Effort the rate for such CALLS about onefoHh greater han the station to station" rate
minimum person to person" rate Nc)
For toll calls on a person to person" basis where the calling party in placing the call
deignaesad hieh me at which h will talk and the conversation is held the" appoint
meh'r rate is charged AS his service involves tn making of the appointment in addition
to the operating fort. necessary for a person to person" cnt the" appointment men
about nehaf gehrh nh the" station to station rate. Minimum appointment rate )
secure attendance of the designated person att called telephone thu messenger CALI rate
applies This rate hea same as the appointment rate plus any nec@ayc charge TORI mes
sngr service minimum messenger call rate 2%)
Icomnionw with all toll cnso other than those made on a Station to station basis where
the connection established out thu conversational not heidi because OF any reason Beyond
the untoo he telephone companya "epotc charge" nnde equivalent abouto nefouth
of the" aahon to station rate Minimum report chage I0c,m maximum $ZO)
Reduced rates. applying only to calls made on Station to 'stn basis are quoted t" toll
service btween the hours of $50 p m and 4:30a m The eb emen8 $50 p m and
430a m about onefourhh the Station to station day rate lhen minimum night nheH DC
Where the" Station to station day. rate is Hc or less no Reductions made for night service
For the purpose of applying reduced rates fore evening and night sadonto station" service,
tem time of day at the calling Pomth ued
Day rates apply on all calls oha. than those made on station to station" basis whether
they are made during the day, evening or night
This does NOT change tn rate. h? or the
NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY