PC PURSUIT
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With PC PURSUIT, you can explore a wealth of free resources and even
discover more uses for your PC. In any of the locations accessible to
PC PURSUIT, you have the ability to:
* communicate with friends and associates on-line,
* download and upload public domain software from
thousands of Bulletin Board Systems in the 34 PC
PURSUIT cities,
* research professional projects and personal hobbies
through free databases, and
* shop and advertise in electronic catalogs.
The features and benefits offered by PC PURSUIT SERVICE include:
Portability:
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Because the service is widely accessible, you can use
PC PURSUIT at home, at the office, or traveling.
Accessibility:
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The service can be accessed from nearly 9000 local
telephone exchanges via the Sprint network. You can
dial thousands of free databases at 300, 1200, and 2400
bps in 34 major cities across the nation, 24 hours a day.
Convenient Billing:
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All PC PURSUIT service charges are billed directly to
your VISA, MASTERCARD, or AMERICAN EXPRESS account; or
automatically debited from your checking account.
Nonstop Support:
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As with all other Sprint services, The Sprint Network
reliable data transmission. Customer Service is available
to handle problem system problem reports 24 hours a day
at 1-800-877-5045.
START SAVING TODAY AND JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF PC USERS FROM COAST TO
COAST WHO ARE ALREADY ENJOYING THE COST-EFFECTIVE WORLD OF PC
COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH PC PURSUIT. CALL TO REGISTER AT 800-736-1130
(voice).
PC Pursuit Rate Schedule
Effective July 1, 1989
Administrative Charges: Registration Fee
Payable on a one time basis when US Sprint
receives and processes your order. $30/order
Password Change Fee
Payable each time a new password is
issued. $5/password
Membership Fees: Regular Membership
Includes up to 30 hours of non-prime time
usage. $30/month
Family Membership
Includes up to 60 hours of non-prime time
usage. $50/month
Includes up to 90 hours of non-prime time
usage. $30/month
Access Charges: Non-Prime Hours
Usage exceeding membership limits. $3/hour
Prime Hours $10.50/hour
Notes:
1) Non-Prime Time hours are: 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 A.M. local time Monday
through Thursday; 6:00 P.M. Friday to 7:00 A.M. Monday. All day, New Year's
Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
2) Prime Time hours are: 7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. local time Monday through
Friday.
3) Usage is rounded to the nearest minute for purpose of calculating total
usage on each connection. All calls are subject to a minimum call duration
of two minutes unless they are one minute or less. Calls of one minute or
less are not billed.
4) Any portion of a call to Pursuit during prime time will result in the
entire session being billed at prime time rates.
5) Sales tax will be billed as applicable and is not included in the fixed
monthly fees.
6) A Regular Membership will allow access for one subscriber at the Regular
Membership rate using single ID and password. Family Membership will allow
one subscriber, or one subscriber and their immediate family members, access
at the Family Membership rate using a single password and ID.
7) Handicapped membership guidelines are posted to the NetExchange Bulletin
Board System and are available upon request from US Sprint.
8) All of US Sprint's PC Pursuit charges will be billed the month following
actual usage.
9) There may be charges to you for the use of the online computer systems
to which you gain access through PC Pursuit. These charges, if any, will be
billed to you by those operating the online computer systems and not by US
Sprint.
Equipment and Software Requirements
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To use PC PURSUIT, all you need are --
- a telephone line
- a modem - 300, 1200 or 2400 baud compatible.
- a terminal or a PC with asynchronous communications software
PARAMETERS:
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Communication parameters for your hardware should be set-up
consistent with the PC or BBS or host computer you wish to dial.
FILE TRANSFERS:
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Most transfer protocols are compatible with PC PURSUIT.
Across SprintNet's Public Data Network, PC PURSUIT transmits
data utilizing 8 bit transparency. Due to XMODEM'S use of
file transfers can take slightly longer. There are
however, more efficent transfer protocols such as KERMIT,
SUPER KERMIT and YMODEM.
You can now dial into SprintNet as 7-E-1 or 8-N-1. If you dial
in at 7-E-1, you can switch your parameters to 8-N-1 with
your software to prepare for a file transfer. Or, dial
SprintNet at 8-N-1 to begin with, using these steps --
1) Dial your SprintNet local access number with your settings
at 8-N-1.
2) Enter (cr) D (cr)
3) At "Terminal = ", enter D1 (cr)
4) proceed with your session....
How To Use PC Pursuit Service
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Placing a PC Pursuit Call
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* Use a modem to dial your local SprintNet access telephone
number with parameters settings of 8-N-1.
* Type two CARRIAGE RETURNS (CR) D (CR)
SprintNet Prompt User Input Comments
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(1) Terminal = D1 (CR) Input Terminal ID.
D1 is typical for
PC's. If not known,
type CR.
(2) @ C D/NYNYO/12,YOUR ID (CR) Type area code desired,
modem speed and your
user ID. (Note that
/3 = 300 bps, /12 = 1200
bps, /24 = 2400 bps).
(3) PASSWORD = PASSWORD (CR) Enter user Password
(4) D/NYNYO/12 Connected to target
CONNECTED city outdial modem.
(5) ATZ Type ATZ (in upper case)
(6) OK Modem responds as cleared.
(7) ATDT 7654321 Type ATDT (in upper case)
and the 7-digit number
you wish to dial.
(8) CONNECT (CR) (CR) You are now connected to
the computer that you
dialed. Procees as if
the number was dialed
directly.
NOTES:
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1. If the connection was not made, a BUSY will be seen within 30
seconds. The BUSY message means that the number dialed was either
busy, not in service, or an invalid attempt to dial more than 7
digits. A BUSY will also be seen after disconnecting from the
host computer, but you can dial another number by starting again
at the fifth step and typing ATZ and dialing the number.
2. PC Pursuit uses standard HAYES dialing commands, which enable
you to type the A/ (no CR) command to redial the previously
dialed number.
3. When a typing mistake is made in the second and third steps,
the log-on must be re-entered.
To Disconnect from PC Pursuit
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SprintNet Prompt User Input Comments
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(CR) @ (CR) Escape to SprintNet
command level.
@ D (CR) At the @ sign,issue
disconnect command.
D/NYNYO/12 Disconnect from the
DISCONNECTED target city complete.
User is still connected
to SprintNet at the local
dial-up city. A PC Pursuit
can now be placed to
another city.
NOTES:
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1. To DISCONNECT FROM SprintNet, log off your computer as usual, or
hang-up.
PC BUSINESSCALL
PC BusinessCall is designed for professionals and for small-
to medium-sized businesses that typically spend between 5 to 300
hours per month accessing PCs, bulletin boards or host computers
by dialing long distance. Using the Sprint Public Data Network
to carry the long distance portion of data calls, PC BusinessCall
saves customers up to 75% off their monthly long distance
charges.
Sprint is offering PC BusinessCall in two pricing packages:
the Initiator Program for intermittent low-volume users, and the
Professional Program, which offers maximum discounts to customers
with consistent monthly usage. The Professional plan requires a
$95 per month minimum, but this $95 prepays for the user's first
$175 of usage per month.
The Initiator plan has a $10./month account fee, plus rates
More [Y]es,N)o,C)ont,A)bort,J)ump! c ranging from $2.95/hr to $7.for basic service. Rates are
higher for US Outdial (OutWATS) or Dial-in WATS. For the
Professional plan, the user has no $10./month account fee.
Instead, a $95./month monthly minimum prepays the user's first
$175. of standard usage (not including US Outdial or In-WATS).
Professional rates are also lower, ranging from $2.50/hr to
$6.95/hr for basic service.
INITIATOR:
$50.00 one-time signup fee
$10.00 monthly account fee
7.50/hr peak time usage
5.50/hr prime time usage
2.95/hr non-prime usage
10.00/hr prime time US Outdial
6.50/hr non-prime US Outdial
7.75/hr WATS Dial-in surcharge (prime time)
5.50/hr WATS Dial-in surcharge (non-prime)
PROFESSIONAL:
$50.00 one-time signup fee
$95.00 monthly minimum
6.95/hr peak time usage
4.95/hr prime time usage
2.50/hr non-prime usage
9.00/hr prime time US Outdial
5.75/hr non-prime US Outdial
7.00/hr WATS Dial-in surcharge (prime time)
5.00/hr WATS Dial-in surcharge (non-prime)
PC BusinessCall uses the Sprint Public Data Network to
access remote computers equipped with 300 bps, 1200 bps or
2400 bps auto-answer modems.
To use this service, a customer has his PC or terminal dial
a local telephone number to connect to the Sprint Public Data
Network. Local access is provided from more than 18,000 cities
and towns in the United States. The user enters the destination
city, and then enters a command for dialing the local phone
number of the system he is accessing. A special outdial modem on
the network then completes the call and connects the user to the
database, remote PC or other information source of his choice.
At present, PC BusinessCall is available for accessing
systems in the local calling area of 34 major cities in the
continental U.S., with additional expansion planned for 1990.
Access is provided to all other locations in the continental
U.S. through US Outdial calling.
Besides calling regional information systems, remote PCs, or
private computer systems, applications of PC BusinessCall include
retail store polling, collecting inventory or sales updates,
customer order delivery, hotel and airline reservation systems,
telex delivery, automated data back-up and recovery services, and
many more.
Dear PC Pursuit Customers:
Based on a request for clarification from the Product Management
message area, please note the following information:
1. Each PC Pursuit call (not made to a direct accessible host)
will have 60 seconds subtracted from the actual duration of the
call. If the call's actual duration was 90 seconds or less,
the call will not be billed or reported.
2. After 60 seconds is subtracted, the adjusted call duration will
be rounded up to the next whole minute. This means that a call
of 10.3 minutes will have 1 minute subtracted to offset call
set up (9.3 minutes) and then will be rounded to 10 minuted for
purposes of calculating total usage of the connection.
3. If, after rounding, the adjusted duration is less than 2
minutes (the current Sprint call minimum), the adjusted
duration will be changed to 2 minutes.
4. Calls that begin on the last day of the month and do not
terminate until after midnight will be billed in the ending
month and treated as that month's current usage for purposes
of computing minimum usage charges.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call US Sprint
at 800-736-1130.
Thank you.
Dear Customers,
The following addresses the questions and issues raised by a number of you
regarding pricing and some related topics:
1. Pricing for PC Pursuit was devised to distribute the total cost of
the service across the entire product; therefore, no special pricing
exists for speed of access, distance of call, or calls made to DAF hosts.
2. A Regular membership may not be shared with anyone.
3. Accounting for a call begins with the connection to the city
outdial modem. We will not bill for any calls of 1 minute or less
(excluding directly accessible hosts) and all calls will have 1 minute
subtracted for call set-up. However, there is a 2 minute minimum so
a call of 2 minutes would have 1 minute subtracted for call set-up
but be billed at the 2 minute minimum.
4. Only new customers will be charged the one time registration fee.
Existing customers switching from one membership to another will
not be charged another registration fee.
5. Customers that start or end a call outside of the non-prime time
(6:00 p.m. or 7:00 a.m.) will be billed at prime time rates.
6. Exchanges that are supported as a part of PC Pursuit are listed
on the Net Exchange. Some exchanges have been available that
were not a part of the Net Exchange and Sprint carried the cost
of those additional exchanges.
7. Restrictions regarding BBS access are generally done at the
request of Sprint Network Security or TELCO. It is not Sprint's
intent to censor our customers; however, we do want to protect
customer ID's and passwords. If a BBS is posting user ID's
we will restrict access. We do not shut down an entire exchange to
restrict a BBS.
Thank you, PC Pursuit Product Management
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