My question to Lisa and Dave, is WATS still offered by most telcos
> these days? The theory was that bulk purchase of long distance (WATS)
> got you a cheaper rate per call, when it wa purchased by the hour.
> How much cheaper can it get? I thought WATS was now obsolete.
I was using "WATS" as a generic term for discounted long distance service purchased as a bulk product, not for a specific Bell offering. I don't know how the specifics work today for large organizations.
My employer, with its thousands of employees, obviously pays more than $50/month for business long distance service. The effective per minute rate is pretty low. However, the point remains that there's still a cost to it.