AT&T has streamlined its long-distance calling rates in response to customers' demands that it simplify billing charges.
It is replacing time of day charges with peak, off-peak and weekend rates. The peak time period is 7 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a rate of 28 cents per minute.Off-peak is weekdays from 7 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. with a rate of 16 cents per minute. On Saturday and Sunday the per minute rate is 13 cents per minute.
The new prices are effective Nov. 8. They do not affect customers enrolled in calling plans.