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Consumer Alert: Read the Fine Print | |
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There are many new long distance companies that are promoting low rates through direct mail and telemarketing. Many sound too good to be true and, in fact, are. If you read the fine print, you may find that there are monthly access charges and monthly minimums required for such low rates. TRAC has also come across a number of companies that require a minimum duration per call. For example, one brochure's fine print read that there was a 3-minute minimum on all calls. Callers that make a one-minute call under such a plan are actually being charged for three minutes. These charges and fees can add up and only the high-end long distance use will save money under these calling plans. |
| Cheap Long Distance Rates Here | |
| Plan |
Monthly Charges |
| AT&T 5 Cent eWeekends Plan 1 |
$5.00 |
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$5.00 |
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| AT&T One Rate 7 Cents |
$3.95 |
| AT&T One Rate Weekends |
$4.95 |
| Excel Dime Deal |
$3.75 |
| Excel Simply More |
$4.50 |
| Excel Three Penny |
$5.95 |
| MCI WorldCom Anytime Advantage |
$3.95 |
| MCI WorldCom One Net Savings 1 |
$5.00 |
| MCI WorldCom Select 200 Eve & Wknd 2 |
$10.95 |
| MCI WorldCom Select 200 Weekday 2 |
$10.95 |
| Qwest 250 Plan 3 |
$9.95 |
| Qwest 5 Cent Calling Plan |
$3.95 |
| Qwest 6 Cent Calling Plan 1 |
$10.00 |
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Sprint 1000 Anytime 4 |
$40.00 |
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Sprint 1000 Nights 5 |
$20.00 |
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Sprint 7 Cents Anytime |
$5.95 |
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Sprint Nickel Anytime |
$8.95 |
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Sprint Nickel Nights |
$5.95 |
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Sprint Sense Anytime (source)TRAC'S TeleTips™ |
$10.95 |
Calculate your best phone service rates here.
| 1 This charge is a monthly minimum. The carrier will waive this charge if your bill is over this minimum usage requirement. |
| 2 Includes 200 minutes of in-state and state-to-state usage for specified time of day periods. |
| 3 Includes 250 minutes of state-to-state usage with no time of day restrictions. |
| 4 Includes 1000 minutes of state-to-state usage with no time of day restrictions. |
| 5 Includes 1000 minutes of state-to-state usage for specified time of day periods. |
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