University Daily Kansan, August 22, 1984 CITY AND AREA Page 5 Phone services try to ease stress of bills By KATHY CASE Staff Reporter The rent was due a week ago. The refrigerator is empty. The electric company is threatening to cut off the electricity unless last month's bill is paid. Things couldn't get worse, or could they? The phone. For some college students on a limited budget, this can be a stressful experience. And for those who enjoy calling family and friends, long distance phone bills can get expensive. Missy Etzenhouser, Leawed senior, said that she liked talking to friends attending Kansas State University, her family from Leawed and friends living out of town, making her phone bills expensive. "I ONLY CALL." Etzenhouer said. "I never write. I can't think of things to say when I'm writing." tions Kim Marvin, Leawood senior, said that she also had made many long distance phone calls. Her phone bills have been as high as $85, she said. Etzenhouser and Marvin said their long distance phone bills were too expensive. However, they didn't want to give up calling family and friends, so they decided to change long distance services from American Telephone and Telegraph to MCI Marvin said that she now saved $10 to $20 a month. MCI is only one of several long distance alternatives to AT&T. Two other services are LDX and GTE-Sprint. Although each of these services advertise savings over AT&T, only MCI is available now in Lawrence. Don Nelson, LDX sales supervisor, said that LDX would be available. but he didn't know the exact date. THE REPRESENTATIVE for Sprint, Tom Abraham, said that Sprint would be available in Lawrence within five months. However, Lisa Gomez, a sales representative from Denver, said that MCI had an average savings of 30 percent. In MCI advertisements on television, actor Burt Lancaster says he is not interested in the Gomez said that MCI did not charge a monthly fee and did not require a monthly minimum bill. ACCORDING TO NELSON and Abraham, LDX and Sprint have a monthly minimum requirement of $5. with LDX was from 25 percent to 30 percent more than AT&T's rates. He said calls made over longer distances were more expensive. Nelson said the average savings ACCORDING TO ABRAHAM, Sprint offers an average savings from 15 percent to 25 percent. If a customer spends more than $25 per month, however, they could save an additional 7 percent to 10 percent. As AT&T's rates go down, MC1, LDX and Sprint lower their rates proportionally, the representatives said. Gomez, Nelson and Abraham said that no installation fee was required for MCI, LDX or Sprint. However, they said that a Touchstone phone was necessary to use the services. THERE'S A GREAT STEAK WAITING FOR YOU... —For Lunch or Dinner. —All you can eat Salad and Hot Food Bar. —Banquet facilities. —Carry outs. 1015 IOWA including tuxes, formal wear, Hawaiian shirts and accessories, Vintage & Com- paring jackets, and we will be happy to try and find that special item you may need. See us for all your party needs, 918½ MASS 841-2451 HRS; M-Sat.10-5; Thur.til 8 Our Cards Make You Smile! Friendship Birthday Get Well Wedding Greeting Cards that say it all from... ZERCHER DOWNTOWN PHOTO HILLCREST 1107 Mass. 919 Iowa M-S 9:30-5:30 M-F 10-8 Sat. 10-6 Airline Tickets at Airline Counter Prices The Lowest Airfares—Guaranteed Eurail and Japanrail Passes - Thanksgiving/Christmas Travel Arrangemente Travel Insurance Travel Insurance Student Holidays Complete Travel Planning No Extra Cost to You ON CAMPUS TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS Maupintour travel service KILLUNION-800 MASSACHUSETTS KU UNION—900 MASSACHUSETTS 749-0700 SCHWINN LIGHTWEIGHT 10-SPEEDS FROM 159.95 Back to school special! Citadel lock- the lock thieves hate. $29.95 value-only $15.00* *with new bike purchase.* LAWRENCE SCHWINN CYCLERY 1820 W. 6tn 842-6363 We Have Too Many Levi's and We Must Unload! SAVE PLENTY at KING of Jeans levi's Today thru Sunday only! 5 LEVI'S SALE Days Only! - Levi's Boot Cut - Levi's Straight Leg $1699 - Levi's "501's" Buttons $1899 (*38-40 Length Add $2) For GALS For GUYS Gal's Tops . . . as low as $ 500 Guy's Recycled Levi's. . . $1299 Gal's Prewashed "505" Levi's.. $2499 Long Sleeve Guy's Levi's Shirts.. Buy 1 at Reg. Price Get 2nd for 1/2 Price Gal's Recycled Lee Jeans .. $1299 Lee Recycled Jeans... $1299 Values to $34 Gal's Prewashed "501" Levi's.. $2499 Guy's Activewear Pants... as low as $1199 Reg. $30 Gal's Fashion Jeans... $5 off Guy's Assorted Knit Shirts... $ 999 Zena • Lee • Levi (sale items excluded) Levi-Campus Kennington 843-3933 Open Late Thurs. Evenings & Sundays