Telus adds dial-around long distance option

TORONTO – Telus Mobility and Telehop have finalized an agreement allowing Telus’ wireless customers to select Telehop's dial-around long distance services. By dialing #100 and then entering the destination number, mobile customers will be charged for a Telehop per minute long distance calling plan which includes 0.05 per minute calling to destinations such as China, India, Israel, Mexico, Australia and most of Europe. Long distance rates to Pakistan, Vietnam, Russia and South Africa are 0.10 per minute, while calls to Jamaica and Trinidad are 0.15 per minute and 0.20 per minute, respectively. The charges will appear on the customer's regular...