PHONE CARD SUPPLIER SOURCES 1996-07-15 (1)

The phone card industry is still experiencing growing pains; young companies have quickly come and gone. With over 500 companies now in the telecard business, choosing a reliable vendor can sometimes be tricky and confusing for retailers. Among retailer concerns in choosing a supplier are: Is the provider established and authorized by the FCC and state regulatory agencies? Can the company provide high-quality services over a non-blocking network? Are the phone cards protected by a security system against misuse and pilferage? What are the costs per minute? Are there any hidden charges? Are there enhanced features such as built-in information systems? Will customers be satisfied with the phone card's performance?

ard Segermark, exec.

director

Telecommunications Resellers

Association (TRA) 1730 K St.,

N.W.. Suite 1201, Washington, DC

20006

Phone: 202-835-9898

Fax: 202-835-9893

Contact: Andrews Isar, director

industry relations

COMPANIES

1-800-PHONE-CARD Inc.

107S. 8th St.,

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: 215-627-1380

Fax: 214-627-8509

Contact: Richard Cohen, president

Long Distance Carrier: several

Own Switching Platform: yes

Company Description: card

issuer Member: International

Telecard Association

Access International

725 Lakefield Road, Suite F,

Westlake Village, CA 91361

Phone: 805-374-2460

Fax: 805-374-2459

Contact: Frank Briscoe, vice-president

Own Switching Platform: no

Access, unit of Graphic

Results Corp.

13795 N. W. 19th

Ave., Miami, FL 33054

Phone: 305-769-0546

Fax: 305-681-0206

Contact: Michael P. Williams,

president and CEO Long

Distance Carrier: AT&T, MCI

Own Switching Platform: yes

Company Description: reseller,

service bureau,

Long-distance carrier, card issuer

ACMI 5425 E. Raines Roack Road,

Suite 1, Memphis, TN 38115

Phone: 901-363-2100

Fax: 901-363-9707

Contact: Steve Adelman, VP, telecards

Parent Company: ConQuest

Telecommunications Dublin, OH

Long Distance Carrier: several

Own Switch Platform: yes

Company Description: card

printer, service bureau, long-dis-

tance carrier Member:

International Telecard Association

Advance Prepaid Phonecard Inc.

2112 11th Ave.

South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Phone: 205-801-6080

Facx: 205-801-6085

Contact: Brenda Foster, Exec.

manager Long Distance Carrier:

MCI, Sprint, LDDS Own

Switching Platform: no

Company Description: reseller

Arthur Blank & Co. Inc.

225 Rivermoor St.,

Boston, MA 02132

Phone: 617-325-9600

Fax: 616-327-1235

Contact: Paul Blanchard, manager,

marketing communications

Long Distance Carrier: Frontier

Own Switching Platform: no

Company Discription: card

printer, card issuer

AT&T PrePaid Cards

295 N. Maple Ave.,

Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Phone: 800-876-3128

Fax: 908-221-4541

Contact: Customer Service Long

Distance Carrier: AT&T Own

Switching Platform: yes

Company Description: card

printer, long-distance carrier,

issuer

Atcall Inc. 1100 N. Glebe Road,

Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: 703-522-5252

Fax: 703-522-1076

Contact: Khaled Alhegelan, CEO