THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, January 27, 1984 15

Your phone service in 1984.

How to start it.

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How to stop it.

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New ways to handle your phone service.

On January 1; 1984, Michigan Bell separated from AT&T As
a result, there are some changes in how you go about
starting, transferring, changing or disconnecting your
phone service.

Services Michigan Bell provides:

Michigan Bell provides your basic local service, ranging
from budget measured service to flat rate service with un-
limited local calling. We continue to offer Calling (Credit)
Cards and optional calling plans, plus Touch-`Tone`® ser-
vice and Custom Calling service, where available. We also
offer long distance service within certain geographic areas
called LATAs. LATA stands for "Local Access and Transport
Area: In Michigan, there are five LATAs that happen, in
most cases, to closely approximate our Area Codes.

Services other companies provide:

Effective January 1, 1984, AT&T Information Systems
assumed ownership of the phones that Michigan Bell had
been providing for a monthly fee. AT&T will continue to
lease phones to you and will offer repair services for them.
You also have the option of obtaining telephones from
other telephone suppliers. -
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A number of companies provide long distance service
between LATAs. You may wish to contact various companies
for an explanation of their offerings.

Ordering new service:

Call a Michigan Bell Service Representative to arrange
for new Michigan Bell service. You'll find a number to
call listed in the Customer Guide pages in the front of
your Michigan Bell Telephone Directory
In order to use your Michigan Bell service, you need
to lease or buy your telephones, as mentioned earlier,
from the supplier of your choice.
You also may want to select a long distance carrier.
Your basic Michigan Bell service provides access to AT&T
long distance service. Or you may contact one of the
other companies that offer long distance service.

Transferring service:

Call your Michigan Bell Service Representative to have
■ pur service disconnected at Your old address and started
at your new Nlichigan Bell location.
Telephone sets that you own may be taken with you
to your new address: If you are leasing phones from NI ;&T.
please call AT&T Information Systems for instructions as
to the disposition of those phones (1 800 i55-8111).

Adding, changing or deleting service:

Call Your Michigan Bell Service Representative if you \vish
to add or delete telephone lines, or if you wish to add •

or delete other services, such as 'Touch Tone service or
Custom Calling services, etc. Your Service Representative's
phone number is listed on your telephone bill.
If you want additional. outlets for extensions, you
have these options: Michigan Bell or other companies
will install them for a charge, or you may install them
yourself,•using conversion kits available through other
service companies.

Disconnecting service:

To cancel your Michigan Bell service, simply call your
Service Representative and ask that it.be disconnected. If
You are leasing phones from AT&T, you need to call
AT&T Information Systems for instructions as to the
disposition of those phones.
Michigan Bell intends to keep you informed as other
changes take place in your phone company and your
phone service. You expect the best... and that s our
promise to you. After all...

rrs AT&T WE'VE SEPARATED FROM

NOT YOU.

Michigan Bell

AN WinEMTECH COMPANY

Facts down the line. Because your telephone business office is busily engaged in normal day-to-day telephone service matters, we are
providing this toll-free number as a source for answers to the questions you may haVe . about your changing telephone company.
Ne also suggest that you watch for further informational messages in your newspapers and in your monthly telephone bills. 1 800 555-5000

