Telephone Rates In Switzerland

The Swiss government has put into orce a new telephone tariff. The former charges for the use of a telephone were 80 francs ($16) per year. The new rate is only 40 francs ($8) per year. This gives the subscriber conn.ection withln the town where he ives. As in the United States, an exra charge is made for connection with oints outside the limits of the city or ownship where the subscriber resides. 3ut these charges are also vastly lowr than here. The switching charges, with a three-minute time limit, are as ollows: Six cents for up to thirty-one miles, 10 cents up to sixty-two miles, nd 15 cents for greater distances.