with your own personal international long distance number anywhere in the world!
Thank you for your interest in Telegroups unique Global Access Travelling CallBack product, and our other international telephone service.
As the day of Global Travel has descended upon us and the information highway is here, the telephone communications industry is staying ahead of the pace by introducing NEW and innovative communication products to aid the traveller's ability to stay in touch with his/her office, customers, friends and family. As the world continues to become smaller and our economy more global, reducing the cost of calling long distance is more important than ever.
When travelling to another country and staying at a hotel, you are at the mercy of the rates that the hotels charge for a long distance telephone call to communicate with the rest of the world, by voice, fax or modem. An option that has always been there is to use a `MA' BELL calling card. You still do not know what rates you will be charged for a call back to home office. You can make your call collect and then get charged FULL rates at the other end.
Telegroups Global Access has introduced a NEW service that makes it possible to have your own personal long distance phone number follow you around the world! It moves as you move from hotel to hotel, city to city and country to country! - Global Access Travelling CallBack!
Designed with the traveller in mind! Instead of paying the exorbitant rates that a hotel will charge you to call long distance, you can have a "Travelling CallBack" number that can follow you from country to country, city to city and hotel room to hotel room. Simply program the phone number of the location and room number that you are at into our "switch" in New York city.
The rates are discounted greatly because Telegroup purchases bulk long distance time from the largest carriers in the world. By routing a call from Tokyo to London through a computerized phone switch in New York, Telegroup can save the caller as much as 75% when compared to the hotels telephone rates.
Global Access Travelling CallBack service is a simple way to take advantage of the rate spread between U.S. carriers and foreign monopolies. Telegroup buys discounted long-distance time from AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and others. Customers register their initial phone number with the company's New York computer. When they want to place a call across borders, they dial New York, they hang up after one ring. Within seconds the computer calls them back in their hotel room, with a U.S. dial tone and patches them through as if they were in Manhattan. Now just enter your desired phone number in any country and the call will be completed.
With Global Access Travelling CallBack, you can have your own personal CallBack phone number follow you almost ANYWHERE in the world. From hotel to hotel! From city to city! From office to your cellular phone. It moves as you travel about the world !
Up to 75% savings on international calls - Listed below are some rate comparisons that show how much you may be able to save by using Telegroups Global Access. | |
Customized Billing - We can send your bill on paper or computer disk, and we'll format it any way you like. If you need accounting codes, we will provide them free of charge. | |
Fraud control - Telegroups Global Access incorporates fraud measures that provide an extra safety net in the event someone is able to gain access to your facilities or "hack" their way into your PBX phone system. |
Our local and overseas customers benefit from international business rates that are among the lowest in the America. The savings can be dramatic - as much as 75% in some countries. In other words, instead of paying the exorbitant rates charged by most hotels and foreign phone companies, use Global Access and save!
This service has two major advantages over regular calling cards, including our own card: 1) The rates are much lower; and 2) It is usable from any country, including those where we do not have the international access numbers necessary to support our GA Telecard.
Global Access Traveling CallBack rates will be $.10 (ten cents US) per minute higher than our regular CA CallBack rates. In addition, there is a monthly fee of $9.50 for subscription to this service. All charges will appear on the customer's regular Global Access invoice. Many customers will choose to subscribe to both GA CallBack (for maximum savings home office or home) and GA Traveling CallBack (when portability is needed). GA Traveling CallBack will have a minimum monthly usage invoice charge of $25 per subscription, including the $9.50 fee.
Telegroups innovations in international long distance have stirred the interest of the world press, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, International Business Week, Fortune International, German Forbes, African Business, Consumenti-gid, Der Telegraaf, Kuruer Poranny and many other publications
"With Global access you can call 120 countires outside Europe cheaper than via the PTT." |
- Consumentigid, Netherlands
"In additiona to cheaper rates, Telegroup can offer better service than France Telecom." |
- Fortune International
"Telegroup can save as much as 50% on overseas calls by routing them via the U.S.. That helped Telegroup's customer Toshiaki Iceida, president of ALMA Japan Co., cut his monthly bill in half." |
- International Business Week
"it's hard to beat low cost carriers like LCI and Telegroup, but Telegroup might leave you with the biggest nondiscount-plan savings, it bills in 6 second increments". |
- July '95 issue of MONEY
"a new option exists - one that puts the emphasis on savings. With Travelling CallBack there are no setup charges and NO GST and PST". |
- Travelweek Bulletin - July 6/95
"The bill can be significantly lower that those of Canada Direct, local phone companies or hotels." |
- The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont. May/95
Canada to Canada $0.29 per minute | |
Canada to Australia $0.44 per minute | |
Canada to England $0.36 per minute | |
Canada to Germany $0.47 per minute | |
Canada to France $0.44 per minute | |
Canada to Hong Kong $0.59 per minute | |
Canada to Italy $0.54 per minute | |
Canada to Japan $0.49 per minute | |
Canada to U.S.A. $0.26 per minute | |
England to Australia $0.45 per minute | |
England to Canada $0.34 per minute | |
England to Germany $0.45 per minute | |
England to France $0.45 per minute | |
England to Hong Kong $0.70 per minute | |
England to Italy $0.55 per minute | |
England to Japan $0.55 per minute | |
England to U.S.A. $0.29 per minute | |
Germany to Australia $1.00 per minute | |
Germany to Canada $0.70 per minute | |
Germany to France $0.60 per minute | |
Germany to England $0.55 per minute | |
Germany to Hong Kong $1.00 per minute | |
Germany to Italy $0.70 per minute | |
Germany to Japan $1.00 per minute | |
Germany to U.S.A. $0.60 per minute | |
France to Australia $0.69 per minute | |
France to Canada $0.49 per minute | |
France to England $0.53 per minute | |
France to Germany $0.53 per minute | |
France to Hong Kong $0.89 per minute | |
France to Italy $0.62 per minute | |
France to Japan $0.79 per minute | |
France to U.S.A. $0.49 per minute | |
Hong Kong to Australia $0.75 per minute | |
Hong Kong to Canada $0.55 per minute | |
Hong Kong to England $0.75 per minute | |
Hong Kong to France $0.95 per minute | |
Hong Kong to Germany $0.95 per minute | |
Hong Kong to Italy $0.95 per minute | |
Hong Kong to Japan $0.85 per minute | |
Hong Kong to U.S.A. $0.49 per minute | |
Japan to Australia $1.05 per minute | |
Japan to Canada $0.88 per minute | |
Japan to England $0.99 per minute | |
Japan to France $1.29 per minute | |
Japan to Germany $1.29 per minute | |
Japan to Hong Kong $1.09 per minute | |
Japan to Italy $1.39 per minute | |
Japan to U.S.A. $0.79 per minute | |
Italy to Australia $1.00 per minute | |
Italy to Canada $0.59 per minute | |
Italy to England $0.55 per minute | |
Italy to France $0.65 per minute | |
Italy to Germany $0.65 per minute | |
Italy to Hong Kong $1.29 per minute | |
Italy to Japan $1.09 per minute | |
Italy to U.S.A. $0.59 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Australia $0.37 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Canada $0.28 per minute | |
U.S.A. to England $0.30 per minute | |
U.S.A. to France $0.43 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Germany $0.44 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Hong Kong $0.57 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Italy $0.50 per minute | |
U.S.A. to Japan $0.44 per minute |
All rates are in U.S. Funds and are subject to change without notice.
Rates Updated JULY 24, 1996.