Disk No: 1730 Disk Title: Fone: Residental PC-SIG Version: S1.1 Program Title: Fone: Residential Author Version: 5.3 Author Registration: $6.95 per disk, or $14.95 for the set of three disk Special Requirements: 640K recommended If you are a home or small business computer user looking for a way to bring long-distance telephone bills under control, you might be interested in FONE. FONE is a database program for keeping track of telephone numbers and addresses. It compares the rates charged by different long-distance services between the area code of the user and that of the party being called, and, on a computer equipped with a modem, FONE will automatically dial a number in its directory. It can be used to time calls and indicate the cost of the call based on the long-distance service used and rate structure for that time of day. It also may be used to look up the correct area code for a particular city, or to provide a list of cities within a particular area code. FONE comes in three versions, each on its own disk; one for business users, one for residential users, and a third for international callers. The author provides quarterly updates of rate information to registered users. FONE combines features that will be familiar to users of communications and address or mailing list database programs, although the combination of features in a single program may be new. Telephone services acknowledged in this program may not always be complete or applicable for other parts of the country. For example, ACC service, which is popular among residential and business users in many areas of upstate New York is not included. FONE can be used easily by someone with little computer experience by following the menu prompts, so the lack of a manual is not a problem. Some users may, in fact, appreciate this as a convenience. PC-SIG 1030D East Duane Avenue Sunnyvale Ca. 94086 (408) 730-9291 (c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.