The Cheapest Long Distance Service

The Cheapest Long Distance Service
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Daymon_Hoag]Daymon Hoag

No longer is the cheapest long distance service a matter of
the lowest cent per minute rate. Long distance phone service
now comes in the form of traditional cent per minute long
distance, dialaround, calling cards, bundled phone service,
and broadband phone, or VoIP, with unlimited minutes. Today,
usage is far more important than rates.

Low cent per minute long distance rates with traditional
phone service are good if you don't expect to make many long
distance phone calls. Keep in mind, you may be charged a fee
by your phone company just to have this service on your
line, even if you don't use it. FCC, PIC, taxes, sir
charges, and monthly fees are the most common hidden fees.

Dialaround long distance service is most commonly referred
to as 1010 numbers, though some dialaround long distance
providers offer an 800 access number instead. Dialaround
long distance rates are typically slightly higher than a
cent per minute plan on your phone line, but do not have as
many, if any, hidden fee's taxes or sir charges.

Calling cards are a cheap alternative to both dialaround and
traditional long distance service. You can make long
distance phone calls from any telephone and the rates can be
very low. Calling cards are good for long distance when used
in moderation. On most calling cards you'll be charged a set
amount of minutes each time you use it.

Bundled phone service can be a fairly inexpensive long
distance plan if you make a lot of long distance phone calls
and opt for unlimited minutes as the long distance portion
of your calling plan. The only real draw back to a bundled
phone service plan are those pesky hidden fees that can make
up to 20% of your total bill, and sometimes more.

Broadband phone, or VoIP is literally the cheapest long
distance service available today. Since broadband telephone
uses the Internet to send and receive calls, there are no
hidden fee's taxes or surcharges associated with VoIP
service. Unlimited local and long distance service for
around $20.00 and a 3% federal excise tax is as cheap as it
gets.

Clearly the winner for the cheapest long distance service is
broadband phone or VoIP. If you must use traditional methods
for making long distance phone calls, just try to avoid any
hidden fee's and go with the lowest cent per minute rate if
you don't make many calls. Go for unlimited minutes if
you'll be making a lot of long distance calls.

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