Basic long distance rates - within Canada and U.S.

From ALBERTA to...

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Areas served by NorthwesTel
• Saskatchewan
• Areas in Canada
• United States (outside Alaska & Hawaii)
• Alaska
• Hawaii

Effective Dec 1st 2012 TELUS is no longer charging the long distance network access charge of $2.95 in both regulated and deregulated regions.

Within Alberta

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 10	$0.15	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	11 - 20	0.17
03	21 - 35	0.20
04	36 - 50	0.24
05	51 - 75	0.27
06	76 - 100	0.32
07	101 - 150	0.33
08	151 - 200	0.33
09	201 - 300	0.34
10	Over 300	0.36
50% discount for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) users on long distance calls for hearing or speech-impaired subscribers. See Note 1
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.37
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Credit card	$2.00
		iii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Credit card	$4.00
		iii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iv) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		v) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.00
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To British Columbia

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in British Columbia.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 20	$0.13	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	21 - 36	0.20
03	37 - 56	0.28
04	57 - 80	0.32
05	81 - 144	0.34
06	145 - 180	0.38
07	181 - 228	0.40
08	229 - 290	0.42
09	291 - 400	0.44
10	Over 400	0.46
50% discount for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) users on long distance calls for hearing or speech-impaired subscribers. See Note 1
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.27
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Credit card	$2.00
		iii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Credit card	$4.00
		iii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iv) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		v) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.00
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To areas served by Northwes Tel

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta, and Rate Centres in Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut Territory and Northern B.C. served by Northwestel Inc.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 25	$0.15	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	26 - 75	0.17
03	76 - 150	0.40
04	151 - 250	0.53
05	251 - 350	0.66
06	351 - 450	0.84
07	451 - 550	0.84
08	551 - 650	0.91
09	651 - 800	0.98
10	801 - 950	1.04
11	951 - 1100	1.10
12	Over 1100	1.15
50% discount for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) users on long distance calls for hearing or speech-impaired subscribers. See Note 1
Set-Up Charge			$0.20
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iii) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		iv) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.00
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To Saskatchewan

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta, and Rate Centres in Saskatchewan.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 8	$0.14	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	9 - 75	0.20
03	21 - 150	0.26
04	37 - 250	0.32
05	57 - 350	0.38
06	81 - 450	0.41
07	145 - 550	0.43
08	291 - 650	0.44
09	401 - 800	0.45
10	681 - 950	0.46
11	Over 1200	0.47
50% discount for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) users on long distance calls for hearing or speech-impaired subscribers. See Note 1
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.27
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Credit card	$2.00
		iii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Credit card	$4.00
		iii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iv) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		v) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.00
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To areas in Canada

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in Canada, except those in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Northern B.C. served by Northwestel Inc.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	229 - 290	$0.43	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	291 - 400	0.44
03	401 - 680	0.45
04	681 - 1200	0.46
05	1201 - 1675	0.47
06	Over 1675	0.48
50% discount for Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) users on long distance calls for hearing or speech-impaired subscribers. See Note 1
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.27
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Credit card	$2.00
		iii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Credit card	$4.00
		iii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iv) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		v) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.50
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To the United States

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in the United States, except those in Alaska and Hawaii.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 8	$0.16	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	9 - 18	0.22
03	19 - 30	0.28
04	31 - 50	0.33
05	51 - 80	0.37
06	81 - 110	0.40
07	111 - 140	0.43
08	141 - 180	0.45
09	181 - 220	0.47
10	221 - 270	0.49
11	271 - 345	0.51
12	346 - 630	0.53
13	631 - 1200	0.54
14	1201 - 1610	0.55
15	Over 1610	0.56
Canada Direct ™ Service is available from the US to Canada at the rates and charges as stated above and from international destinations to the US, the terminating component of the call is then rated at $0.75 per minute.
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.27
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Credit card	$2.00
		iii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Credit card	$4.00
		iii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iv) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		v) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.50
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To Alaska

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in Alaska.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
01	0 - 100	$0.55	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
02	101 - 200	0.65
03	201 - 300	0.75
04	301 - 400	0.85
05	401 - 800	1.00
06	801 - 1200	1.20
07	1201 - 2000	1.40
08	2001 - 2800	1.75
09	Over 2800	2.00
Canada Direct ™ Service is available from the US to Canada at the rates and charges as stated above and from international destinations to the US, the terminating component of the call is then rated at $0.75 per minute.
Minimum Computed Message Charge			$0.27
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iii) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		iv) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.50
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

To Hawaii

The Customer shall pay the following rates on all Message Toll Calls between Rate Centres in Alberta and Rate Centres in Hawaii.

RATES - ALL MESSAGES
Rate Step	Rate Miles	Rate per Min / Fraction	APPLICATION OF RATES
	All miles	$1.10	Regular Rates: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m Discount Rates: 35% Discount - Monday to Friday: 6 p.m. to Midnight. - Saturday and Sundays: 8 a.m. to Midnight. 60% Discount Daily: Midnight to 8 a.m.
Canada Direct ™ Service is available from the US to Canada at the rates and charges as stated above and from international destinations to the US, the terminating component of the call is then rated at $0.75 per minute.
A non-discounted transaction charge applies in addition to the charge specified above for each call as follows:
A) Automated		i) Calling Card (See Note 2)	$1.00
		ii) Collect and Third Number Billed	$1.50
B) Operated Assisted		i) Calling Card	$1.25
		ii) Collect, Mobile 150 Sent Paid, Public & Semi-Public Telephone and Hotel/Motel Sent Paid, Operator Preferred	$2.00
		iii) Third Number Billed, Operator Preferred	$2.50
		iv) Direct Outward Dial Station Detail and Special Billing	$1.50
B) Person-to-Person Service			$4.25

Note 1: 50% TDD discount on Intraprovincial, Canada-Canada and Canada-Northwest calls as follows:

1. all calls within Canada that originate from and are billed to the residence service of a registered or certified hearing or speech impaired TDD user
2. all calls within Canada that are routed through or by a message relay centre or service
3. all calls within Canada billed to the calling card of a registered or certified hearing or speech impaired customer
4. all calls within Canada that are made from dedicated lines used by registered or certified hearing or speech impaired TDD users at their place of employment and billed to the employer; and
5. all calls within Canada made from a dedicated line leased by a business to offer TDD services to its customers.

Note 2:

1. A transaction charge does not apply to calls placed by residence Customers using CallMe™

Holiday rate applies to Christmas day and New Year's Day only. All other holidays are rated at regular weekday prices (or weekend if holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday). Information subject to change without notice.