[ConservativeMind]

You can still make toll-free calls when you cancel your local long distance carrier. Also, you can receive long-distance calls from elsewhere, too.

For a card that doesn't lose minutes nor charge a monthly fee, look into the AT&T calling card at Sam's Club. It is rechargeable on the phone and is under 3.5 cents a minute.

Otherwise, you can use Skype on your computer for free computer-to-computer calls and to make calls to any phone world-wide via SkypeOut (US and Canada are about 2.2 cents a minute this way). I know you already have a computer and an internet connection. With a microphone and speakers, you can save a bundle calling all over the world.

SkypeOut works pretty well, but you get CD-quality voice when you go computer to computer over broadband, with some reduction in quality via dialup (be sure to not surf while talking on dialup).

For those who want normal long-distance service, visit ABTolls.com for a price comparison of many carriers.

[fishhound]

Thanks.
The MCI card I have is about 2.5, or just below that, cents per minute at present.

Someone gave me a PC phone but I have not played with it yet.

With the Skye setup do you need equiptment and do both parties have to have the same equiptment?

I am often reading online I might be scr*wed by just trying not to surf while talking.LOL