WaTech offers reduced rate long distance telephone service for state and local government agencies in Washington via the Switched Long Distance (SLD) service. SLD provided customized, detailed billing of long distance calls. Customers who purchase local telephone services through WaTech will automatically receive SLD service. If you manage your own local telephone services, SLD service is an available alternative to commercial long distance. See “Fees for Service” below for the support levels and service rates available to meet your needs.
Features and Benefits:
- Customers use WaTech provided 7-digit authorization (Auth) numbers
- Traveling Auth feature allows LD calls to be originated from other WaTech connected sites
- International calls can be allowed or blocked by individual Auth number
- Reduced LD rates (identified below)
- Fraud protection
- Custom billing
- Service is month to month and does not require time, dollar or volume commitments
- The underlying contract was competitively acquired
Fees for Service:
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
WaTech Billed and Supported |
|
| Switched Access: | |
| Intrastate Long Distance | $0.049 per minute |
| Interstate Long Distance | $0.049 per minute |
| Calls to Canada | $0.08 per minute |
| International Long Distance (not including Canada) | varies |
| Dedicated Access: | |
| Intrastate Long Distance | $0.035 per minute |
| Interstate Long Distance | $0.035 per minute |
| Calls to Canada | $0.035 per minute |
| International Long Distance (not including Canada) | varies |
Vendor Billed and Supported (billed monthly by the vendor) |
|
| Switched Access: | |
| Intrastate Long Distance | $0.045 per minute |
| Interstate Long Distance | $0.045 per minute |
| Calls to Canada | $0.07 per minute |
| International Long Distance (not including Canada) | varies |
| Dedicated Access: | |
| Intrastate Long Distance | $0.029 per minute |
| Interstate Long Distance | $0.029 per minute |
| Calls to Canada | $0.029 per minute |
| International Long Distance (not including Canada) | varies |
Pre-Service Requirements:
How to Order:
For more information, please contact the WaTech Support Center.
Current Customers:
- To add authorization numbers:
Please complete the Service Add Request form and submit to the WaTech Support Center.
- To change authorization numbers:
Please complete the Service Change Request form and submit to the WaTech Support Center.
- To delete authorization numbers:
Please complete the Service Delete Request form and submit to the WaTech Support Center.
Contact Information:
WaTech Support Center
855.WaTech1 or 360.586.1000
