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by Editors of SaveOnPhone.com
by Editors of TollChaser.com
Another online rate-comparison site, TollChaser offers a number of tools to analyze your phone bill, resolve a dispute and find the cheapest plans for your usage. This is the first site we saw that adds USF… fees into the per-minute rate. For example, AireSpring Global Fibernet's advertised 2.85 cents per minute plan actually costs 3.23 cents per minute when fees are figured into the price. ECG's 2.5-cents-per-minute plan comes out to 2.77 cents when the monthly recovery fee is figured in. Plans from ECG, Pioneer and Unitel are top-rated here.
by Editors of Telcompare.com
by Editors of LongDistanceSmart.com
by Editors of PhoneRateFinder.com
Yet another rate-comparison site, this one allows you to compare over 200 different plans including interstate, in-state, international and calling cards. There's also a calculator for researching in-state… versus state-to-state call rates. We would have thought that all these sites would have similar charts. It's interesting when they don't really correspond. While most of these sites have similar entries, the order varies a lot. Several CogniState, CogniPhone, PNG and Covista plans occupy top spots here, along with Unitel and AmeriCom's Simplicity. Also included, for comparison sake, are mainstream plans from MCI, Verizon and AT&T. The site also offers to analyze your phone bill free of charge.
by Editors of Phonedog.com
Phonedog.com's phone-service information site includes long-distance service comparisons. By entering your phone number, a list of long-distance providers and the best deals for your area code will appear… with all the details such as fees, rates and savings. The site gives you the option to rank carriers by lowest in-state rate, lowest state-to-state rate or biggest yearly savings. Along with plan details and a brief editorial review, each plan is accompanied by extensive user ratings and comments.
by Editors of CyberScans.com
by Editors of MyRatePlan.com
Editors of MyRatePlan.com suggest that if you are paying more than 4 cents per minute for long distance, you should do a little investigating. Rates can be calculated by entering the state, monthly usage in… minutes and percentage of calls made in state. Pioneer, ECG and Big Red Wire were the best plans for several states. The site also includes discussions of long-distance options, the pros and cons of going wireless, etc.
by Editors of 1+ Call Saver
This site runs a regularly updated list of the top 32 residential long-distance plans. It seems to favor plans with no or very low monthly fees, even if the per-minute charges are a bit higher than other… plans. ECG is in the top spot with its 2.75 cents plan (including fees). CogniState, TCI, Voice Revolution and 3U hold other top ratings on the chart. The site receives commissions from some of the companies listed but claims to be unbiased.
by Editors of TheDigest.com
The Digest is a good source for telephone industry news and views. It also provides this chart of long-distance services that provides information on per-minute charges, minimum charges, fees, billing… increments and billing methods. The chart requires you to enter your home state and the country you dial most often to get recommendations. Users can provide their own ratings, but at the time of our visit, most companies had not received much feedback.
by Editors of Calling-Plans.com
by Editors of BetterTelephoneRates.com
by Editors of Consumer Reports
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