ANY REASONABLY-PRICED LONG DISTANCE SERVICES OUT THERE?

December 11, 2003 | ME

[GYPSY286]

I must be dumb when it comes to long distance service rates. I only make one call per month to VA from PA. I thought AT&T was too expensive, not with the actual charge on that particular call but all the other "charges" they throw in. So I switched to MCI - BIG MISTAKE. I am looking at a bill for $108, with only one call to VA for $15+. I get nailed as it is on toll calls (have AT&T for local service)and they add a zillion charges for taxes, fees, etc. Any opinions out there on long distance service carriers? Thanks!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sam's ATT&T prepaid phone card 3.47 cents per minute.

No connection charge. No minimumn monthly usage.

You cannot beat it.

[cweese]

...yeah, ditch your land line and get a cell phone!...

[FirstPrinciple]

How about IDT? Phone cards? What I have done is gotten rid of my home phone service completely, and just use a cell phone. I have Cingular with rollover minutes which comes in very handy.

[browsin]

If you dont want big surprises on your bill you could always try a phonecard for long distance.

[Eris]

US Sprint - free long distance, plans ranging from $45-$120 for as many as 3000 minutes a month. That's what I'm on.

Good luck.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sam's Club

[Sloth]

I use http://www.bigredwire.com

[SaveTheChief]

Available now in certain areas, providers are offering UNLIMITED long distance as a part of basic service. And it is cheap. SBC and Sprint both have plans for less than fifty bucks a month.

[pabianice]

I've had great luck with these people. They've cut my monthly long-distance bill 80%. Yes -- 80%.

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[patriotUSA]

I got a calling card from my local convienent store for $20.00. Made about 15 calls averaging 15 minutes each over a six month period. Still had some credit left. Best deal I have ever found and you avoid monthly bills and postage. It's what all the illegal aliens are using.

[PrincessB]

Shop, switch, and shop again. My local co. (SBC) has some good plans. I pay $2/month, get 60 minutes of free long distance and pay 7 cents/minute on toll calls and 7 cents for any long distance minute over 60. After I switched to this plan ATT harrassed me to no end and offered some good deals, but could never beat it.

[kingu]

I use Sam's Club ATT long distance cards for the most part myself, cheap rates, and I know ahead of time how much I'm spending.

If you're only making a few calls a month, don't bother with any long distance plan. But from your post, it seems like your real problem isn't state to state calls but local toll calls and in-state calls. Look for a program that gives you unlimited calling in-state, and compare how much you pay now vs. how much you would pay with in-state calls free.

[Judith Anne]

AT&T Phone card. Outstanding. Plus a good cell phone plan; I never get a roaming or charged call with the deal I have on US Cellular.

[CygnusXI]

. DITTO on the ATT cards. I got a 1250 minute card (38 bucks I think) for a present and I still have 500 something minutes left. It's about a year old.

I have ONLY local svc on my land line, and use that card for ALL long distance.

Went from 50 a month to 40 A YEAR

[Sally'sConcerns]

I've been using SBC since they have a flat rate of $20.00 that covers toll and all long distance calls. It's cheaper than buying the so-called metro line and it cut down on my long distance expense by quite a bit.

[Pro-Bush]

Cheapest Phone Call Providers in Virginia

[July 4th]

If you're keeping your landline phone and don't want a long distance plan, get a prepaid phone card. Or if you plan on making more than a few calls, look for a flat rate plan. Through SBC, I'm able to get unlimited long distance for $20/month.

If you have a broadband connection, you might consider ditching landline phone service and switching to Vonage, which provides your local phone service through a cable/DSL modem. The quality is pretty close to landline, and the package plans are pretty cheap. Cell service is another option, but if you make a lot of calls during the day, the plans can be quite expensive. Also, it just doesn't have the quality of landline service.

[mgary10]

Don't know where you are located, but Bell South offers a program that give you local & LD at one price. Unlimited calls.