Telephone Service means calls (including voice, voicemail and conference and data calls), supplementary services (including call forwarding and call transfer) and messaging and multi-media services (including short message services, enhanced media services and multi-media services);
Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) means telephone service for the transmission of human speech.
Telephone Toll Service is As Defined in the Act.
Calling Card Service means a service that enables a calling End User to bill a telephone call to a calling card number with or without the help of an operator.
Telephone company means a company engaged in the business of providing local exchange telephone service by making available or furnishing access and a dial tone to persons within a local calling area for use in originating and receiving voice grade communications over a switched network operated by the provider of the service within the area and gaining access to other telecommunications services. Unless otherwise specified, "telephone company" includes a wireline service provider, a wireless service provider, and any entity that is a covered 9-1-