PUC approves overseas phone rates promotion

The Public Utilities Commission has approved a promotion on outbound international calls to Canada and the USA (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) applicable to all GT&T and Digicel cell and landline customers.

The PUC granted the promotion at the approved pre-tax rate of $20 per minute (peak) and $12 per minute (off peak) with effect from December 15 and it will run until March 31, 2014, it said in a press release.

“This promotion is applicable to all GT&T and Digicel customers and are offered on both the wire-land (landline) and mobile services, free of any subscription or fixed charges,” the press release said. With the applicable taxes, the rates will be $23.2 (peak) and $13.92 (off-peak).

The peak period is from 6 am to 6 pm weekdays while the off-peak period is from 6 pm to 6 am. Weekends and holidays are considered off-peak, the PUC said.