Can you accept collect calls with Trinsic? Yes, you can, with modifications.
In order to accept collect calls, Trinsic requires a customer to have a valid credit card on file. There is a fee per call on top of the per minute - depends on the state - ranges from $0.50 to $4.95 (assuming it's done through the local operator). If done through an interstate operator, fee is $5.99.
Collect Call Per Use Charge
AL $2.25
AR $2.65
AZ $0.50
CA -SBC $0.95
CA -VZ $0.95
CO $1.51
CT $0.71
DC $1.80
DE $2.25
FL -BS $1.75
FL-Sprint $1.50
FL -VZ $1.60
GA $2.20
IA $1.26
ID $1.30
IL-SBC $2.71
IL - VZ $1.80
IN $3.95
KS $3.00
KY $2.25
LA $1.83
MA $1.50
ME $1.30
MD $2.00
MI $2.71
MN $1.30
MO $0.95
MS $2.25
MT $2.00
NC $0.80
ND $2.25
NE $3.75
NH $1.05
NJ $2.50
NM $1.80
NV - Sprint $1.90
NY $1.33
OH $1.10
OK $1.65
OR $0.50
PA $1.75
RI $1.75
SC $0.70
SD $2.10
TN $2.25
TX -SWBT $2.95
TX -VZ $2.50
UT $2.25
VA $0.75
VT $1.65
WA $0.65
WI $4.95
WV $1.55
WY $3.75
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Where is Trinsic offered? Trinsic is available (or will be) in most areas of the continental United States, except Connecticut. Customers who live in areas served by Qwest, Verizon, SBC, and Bell South are most likely to be in a covered area.
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Should I cancel my long distance service and call my local company with the carrier code? You do not cancel your long distance service or attempt to "self-PIC" to the new carrier. You could either lose your long distance account or be charged a very high per-minute rate. You will need to ensure that there is not a "PIC-Freeze" on your line(s). A PIC Freeze will prevent the transfer of the service. Back to Top
What taxes does Trinsic charge? All Trinsic customers will pay Federal, State, and Local taxes that are similar to what you paid for your previous local and long distance providers. Back to Top
Can Trinsic customers accept collect calls? With standard account setups, customers automatically have 900/976 call blocking on their lines as well as collect call block.
If a customer should elect to want to be able to make 900/976 calls and/or have the ability to accept collect calls, they will have to contact Trinsic and set up payment directly to a credit card or a checking account. This set up will take approximately 15 days to provision.
Once on this option, you can change back to 900-976 call block/collect call block at any time.
If a payment via checking account comes back as NSF or a credit card payment fail, the customer is automatically put back to the normal set up (with 900/976 block and collect call block.) Back to Top
