Dear SYSOP: Announcing the release of: PROGRAM TITLE: FONE(tm), Version 6.2 CONTACT: Gene Woods EUGENE L. WOODS, PE/EE Software for the Information Age P. O. Box 261267 FAX: 1-619-558-7850 San Diego, CA 92196 / USA TEL: 1-619-549-4057 Please find enclosed, a MAJOR UPGRADE of my telephone call pricing program named FONE(tm). The new Version number is 6.2. It is packaged as 5 separate files: three .EXE files named XFONE1.EXE, XFONE2.EXE, & XFONE3.EXE which contain the FONE(tm) program and its associated data files, plus the README.1ST & INSTALL.BAT files. In addition, optional files named FONE62D1.TXT, & FONE62D2.TXT containing a detailed description of FONE(tm) are included. The files BBS.TXT & DESCRIP.TXT are suitable for use as an online description, and are included. Please feel free to edit them to conform to your desired format. title FONE(tm) 6.2 (c) 1986-1993, All Rights Reserved. ISBN 1-884384-00-5 users Residential, Business, & International Telcom Service Users. hardware PC & Compatibles (286 or better) & DOS Equipped MACs, Workstations... opr env MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS. Runs under MS WINDOWS. Mouse/MODEM compatible. oth req PC - 640k RAM, Hard Disk, MS-DOS 3.3 or higher, Color Monitor. mem Initial hard disk space required 3.2 MB. documnt Included with package, manual optional. training User installed. oth svc Phone support, site license, Upgrade discounts. abstract MANAGE YOUR COMMUNICATION COSTS (FAX, EMAIL, VOICE)! FONE(tm) is a comprehensive telephone call pricing data base program that calculates the approximate cost of calls BEFORE placed (Voice, FAX, & EMAIL), DISPLAYS ON-GOING CALL COST IN REAL TIME, & serves as a powerful business/personal directory management tool. This full-featured program handles everything from address labels, to a handy Appointment Calendar, to maintaining a phone book of frequently called numbers, to providing an on-screen note pad for each client entry in the data base. FONEtm) will dial your calls thru your MODEM, & features Auto_Redial on Busy Signal. Auto-Lookup of Sample Rates for several major carriers, 1200+ US Cities, & 130+ Countries, are available in the FONE(tm) Reference Data Base for both domestic & international calls OR put in your own rates, cities, countries with the same call tracking/monitoring/report performance. The program maintains a Call Log report of who, how long, costs, etc. plus an estimated Monthly Bill report that includes recurring & logged call charges (Manual Call Cost entry allows user to enter cost of calls made while away from the computer for improved billing estimates), plus a report specific to each client in the data base which includes memos, costs, times, dates, etc. On-line context-sensitive Program HELP & Telcom INFO is available at the press of a button. Import data from other programs into your FONE(tm) Personal Data Base. FONE(tm) accepts ASCII text files and allows you to define field names for proper inclusion of data into your Personal Data Base. SOME OF THE TRADE REVIEWS & COMMENTARY PCM MAGAZINE: FONE(tm) is a great way to stay on top of your spending and budgeting... THE ASSOCIATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS, INC. FONE(tm) is a nifty program that will run on your PC and quickly answer the question of how much that telephone call will cost.... LIBRARY HI TECH NEWS: What I found so impressive was its ease of use..... THE ALTERNATIVE SOFTWARE BULLETIN: How much cost? ...When is lowest Rate? ...These and many other questions can be answered by FONE(tm). W H A T ' S N E W F O R S I X - P O I N T - T W O FONE(tm) Version 6.2 (c) Copyright 1986-93 by Eugene L. Woods,PE/EE. All Rights Reserved. A Call Pricing program for the PC & Compatibles, DOS 3.3+, 286 or better. Price: $49.95 plus $5.00 S&H. California residents add sales tax. Eugene L. Woods,PE/EE, PO Box 261267, San Diego, CA 92196-1267 Tel: 1 619 549 4057 FAX 1 619 558 7850 IMPORT A DATA FILE Import an ASCII text file from another program into your FONE(tm) Personal Data Base and get call pricing information for each entry. FASTFONE(tm) Previously called numbers from the Personal Data Base are displayed first for rapid call placement. AUTO RE-DIAL If call is placed thru the MODEM and is busy, FONE(tm) will automatically re-dial until told to stop by user. (MODEM must be re-dial capable) ESTIMATED FONE(tm) BILL Now record recurring costs from your telephone bill plus all logged calls to get monthly bill estimate. Page thru past months to spot trends. NON-PC CALL ENTRY Now you can use FONE(tm) to track/record calls that were placed while you were away from your PC. CHANGE POINT-OF-ORIGINATION Temporarily change your location and see the approximate cost for a call in California, or in New York, etc., etc. FAX TIME CALCULATOR Calculates the time required to send a multi page FAX to a location, Call Overview then gives you the approximate cost/best time BEFORE you send your FAX. FILE TRANSFER TIME CALCULATOR Calculates the time required to send a File to a location, Call overview then gives you the approximate cost/best time BEFORE you send the File. PERPETUAL CALENDER Plan months ahead by paging thru this monthly calendar. A Comment Field is available for each date displayed. ADDRESS LABELS Print address labels from the Personal Data Base by individual or by Menu ID, i.e., all "CLUB" members. UPDATED RATES Several service rates have been updated and many new services have been added to the Sample Rate Data Base. Sample Rate Data Base now contains at least one service for every state in continental USA. MOUSE ACTIVATED CONTROL BUTTONS Faster command response to move thru many features of the FONE(tm) program. MENU IDENTIFICATION New colors for easier spotting of a specific item. HELP / TELCOM INFO Help and telcom info files have been updated for more effective use of the FONE(tm) program. Eugene L. Woods, December 10, 1993