听力题 Are you thinking of writing someone a letter? Call instead. It isn’t that expensive, especially when you call during evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can make a ten-minute call anywhere in the Continental United States for just $ 2.60. For even greater savings, always dial directly, that is, without an operator’s assistance. Rates on direct calls are lower after five o’clock in the evening and lowest after seven o’clock at night. Collect, credit card, person-to-person, and pay phone calls require the service of an operator, and they cost more than direct calls. Need to call out of the country? Now calls to many overseas locations may be dialed directly. Check your telephone directory for overseas area codes. Next time you have or you just want to stay in touch, remember, a phone call means so much more than a letter. This has been a message from Southern Bell Telephone Company.