S
scorpio
Guest
MCI
Can you hear me NOW?
I was at home the other night in the middle of my
dinner when the phone rang.
ME: Hello.
MCI: Hello, this is MCI ...
ME: Is this MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ....
ME: This is MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI....
ME: Is this MCI?
MCI: Yes! This is MCI, may I speak to Mr. Byron,
please.?
ME: May I ask who is calling.?
MCI: This is MCI
ME: Ok, hold on.
At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5
minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have
hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my
surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were
still waiting.
ME: Hello.?
MCI: Is this Mr. Byron.?
ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ...
ME: This is MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ...
ME: The phone company.?
MCI: Yes, sir.
ME: I thought you said this was MCI.
MCI: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.
ME: I already have a phone.
MCI: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We
would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
ME: Now wait...that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a
day?
MCI: (getting a little excited at this point by my
interest) Yes sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
ME: 7 days a week?
MCI: That's right.
ME: 365 days a year?
MCI: Yes, sir.
ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's
amazing!
MCI: We think so!
ME: That's quite a sum of money!
MCI: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
ME: Ok, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or
just one big one at the end of the year for the full
$52,560; and if you send an annual check, can I get a
cash advance?
MCI: Excuse me?
ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
MCI: What are you talking about?
ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to
$144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm
just interested in knowing how you will be making
payment.
MCI: Oh no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You
pay us 10 cents a minute.
ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying
that you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll give
YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal
telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this
in the Enquirer, you know.
MCI: No sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for...
ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor
please?
MCI: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
MCI: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron?
ME: Yes?
SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite
understanding our 10 cents a minute program.
ME: Is This MCI?
SUPERVISOR: Yes sir, it sure is.
ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It
was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had
to be careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually I
was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that
I could sign up for the plan.
SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem.... Ill transfer you back
to the person who was helping you.
ME: Thank you. (I was on hold once again and managed a
few more mouthfuls. I needed to end this conversation.
Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at
the other end of the phone)
MCI: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are
interested in signing up for our plan?
ME: No, but I was wondering. do you have that "Friends
and Family" thing because I'm an only child and I'd
really like to have a little brother...
MCI: click....
Can you hear me NOW?
I was at home the other night in the middle of my
dinner when the phone rang.
ME: Hello.
MCI: Hello, this is MCI ...
ME: Is this MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ....
ME: This is MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI....
ME: Is this MCI?
MCI: Yes! This is MCI, may I speak to Mr. Byron,
please.?
ME: May I ask who is calling.?
MCI: This is MCI
ME: Ok, hold on.
At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5
minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have
hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my
surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were
still waiting.
ME: Hello.?
MCI: Is this Mr. Byron.?
ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ...
ME: This is MCI?
MCI: Yes, this is MCI ...
ME: The phone company.?
MCI: Yes, sir.
ME: I thought you said this was MCI.
MCI: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.
ME: I already have a phone.
MCI: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We
would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
ME: Now wait...that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a
day?
MCI: (getting a little excited at this point by my
interest) Yes sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
ME: 7 days a week?
MCI: That's right.
ME: 365 days a year?
MCI: Yes, sir.
ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's
amazing!
MCI: We think so!
ME: That's quite a sum of money!
MCI: Yes sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
ME: Ok, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or
just one big one at the end of the year for the full
$52,560; and if you send an annual check, can I get a
cash advance?
MCI: Excuse me?
ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
MCI: What are you talking about?
ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to
$144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm
just interested in knowing how you will be making
payment.
MCI: Oh no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You
pay us 10 cents a minute.
ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying
that you'll give me 10 cents a minute that I'll give
YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal
telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this
in the Enquirer, you know.
MCI: No sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for...
ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor
please?
MCI: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
MCI: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron?
ME: Yes?
SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite
understanding our 10 cents a minute program.
ME: Is This MCI?
SUPERVISOR: Yes sir, it sure is.
ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It
was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had
to be careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually I
was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that
I could sign up for the plan.
SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem.... Ill transfer you back
to the person who was helping you.
ME: Thank you. (I was on hold once again and managed a
few more mouthfuls. I needed to end this conversation.
Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at
the other end of the phone)
MCI: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are
interested in signing up for our plan?
ME: No, but I was wondering. do you have that "Friends
and Family" thing because I'm an only child and I'd
really like to have a little brother...
MCI: click....
the guy deserved it!
