On November 19, 1993, NTT introduces its 'TeleWise' discount service, which allows users to pay a fixed monthly fee for discounts on intercity calls regardless of time or day of the week. Two plans are offered, TeleWise 10 which offers a 10% discount for 550 yen, and TeleWise 15, which offers a 15% discount for a monthly fee of 1,550 yen.

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