NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE







      The formation of a long distance subsidiary evolved from a desire to become a full-service provider by nine local telephone companies.

      Collectively, their goal is to remain on the leading edge of emerging telecommunication products and services and to provide a one-stop shopping experience for local and long distance service. One point of contact and just one bill!

      NDLD is proud to provide service througout North Dakota, especially in the nine owner areas:


Why Choose ND Long Distance?

  1. No direct dialed monthly service fees, universal service charges, national fees, PICC fees, or pre-subscribed line charges.
  2. Local service from the people you know.
  3. A great opportunity to keep your long distance dollars in the state of North Dakota


The Area's Most Sensible Calling Plan

      Are you fed up with those long distance calling plans and promises made to you? Avoid the confusion... ND Long Distance offers two flat rates per minute that are easy to remember no matter where you call in the domestic United States.

    Out-of-State Calls: 15.5 cents a minute anytime/anywhere.
 * All odd minute calls will round up to the nearest cent on billing.

     In-State Calls: 15 cents a minute anytime/anywhere.


Account/Security Codes

      Identify long distance usage by each individual in your household or restrict others from using the phone unless they know the proper code. Assign as many as 99 codes and choose from 2 to 6 digits per code.
Enjoy this feature free of charge!


Personal Toll-Free Number Service

      Keep in touch with a ND Long Distance personal toll-free number for home. This is an ideal service if you have children away from home or if you are a frequent traveler.
      ND Long Distance will make it easy for you to remember your personal toll-free number by searching for a specific vanity number for you. Choose a number that spells something like 1-800-597-NDLD or choose 1-800, 1-888, or 1-877 and your home telephone number.
      No additional lines are necessary to have a toll-free number, it simply rings into your existing line.


Rechargeable Pre-paid Calling Cards

      Pre-paid Calling Cards are paid for in advance and can be purchased at each of the telephone companies for $10/40 minutes, $20/80 minutes, or $50/200 minutes. A $.35 surcharge per call applies.
      They are accepted from virtually every touch-tone phone and can be used to call throughout the US and to over 200 international countries. International rates will vary.
      When your minutes are used up, don't throw your card away! Recharge additional minutes on your card at the rate of 18.9 cents a minute with any VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.


Enhanced Travel Calling Cards

      ND Long Distance Enhanced Travel Calling Cards are easy to use! They can be used to call anywhere in the United States and to hundreds of international countries. Use it to call from 12 international countries back to the United States.       Take advantage of these other great enhanced features on your card by dialing the 800 access number, your card number, and select one of the following prompts.

1# Speed Dial Program frequently used numbers.
2# Voice Mail Unavailable at this time.
3# Information Services For the latest in news, weather, sports, financial news, and fun features.
4# Directory Assistance An operator will assist you for all directory assistance in the United States
5# Conference Calling An operator will conference your call with up to 47 others. The operator will contact each participant to join the conference. You may specify the mode of connection for each participant - either two-way or listen only.
6# Voice Message Delivery Sends a digital recording of your voice to be stored for future delivery. You may schedule the delivery of your message, delaying up to 96 hours. The recipient's phone will ring and he/she will press a key for retrieval. Great for emergencies!


Pricing
Basic US Calling /Minute $.25*
Conference Calling /Minute $.50**
Directory Assistance /Call $.80*
Message Store & Forward /Msg. $1.25*
Information Services /Minute $.50*
Operator Services /Call $1.60 Day*
$2.70 Night*
* - All Enhanced Calling Card calls have a $.50 Surcharge per call.
** - Conference Calls have a $2.00 Surcharge per person.
International rates will vary.

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E-mail: ncc@nccray.com