What is “Casual Access” and is it cost-saving?
A. Understanding Casual Access (also known as dial-around or 1010 numbers) works best with the following analogy: Customers are married to a long distance carrier; other carriers invite you to cheat at any time by using their dial around code (casual access) When you use their code, (unless one is specifically given by your carrier), you are thrusting yourself upon a carrier who doesn’t know you or have you in their system. The only way they can charge you for “services rendered” is through your local phone company. This is when you find, that in spite of what the advertisers would have you to believe, Casual Access is the most expensive route for long distance.
