DIALING METHOD FOR LONG DISTANCE CALL, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE STATION AND CARRIER SELECTION PROMOTION METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the dialing method or the like for a long distance call by which a long distance group carrier is selected flexibly. ;SOLUTION: A long distance telephone service station 1100 is provided with a charge table memory 2200 and a service logic 2100 that assist selection of a long distance group carrier for a long distance call. Furthermore, the charge table memory 2200 stores charge data denoting charges imposed on subscribers by various long distance group carriers and subscriber preference data denoting one of the long distance group carriers preferred by each subscriber. The revision of the charge data is periodically retrieved and stored in the charge table memory 2200 or downloaded to a local device of a subscriber.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1999,JPO