Lower Your Phone Service Costs

March, 28 2008

Cutting telephone service costs is one of the easiest ways to get your household budget leaner. Here's a few tips on some new ways to lower home or cell phone service costs.   

1. Select the right Telephone Carrier

If you are not a broadband phone user, select the lowest cost local and long distance company, or combination of the two Bundled Phone Service. Don't settle for the same old carries prices. Since deregulation, hundreds of competing phone companies are offering much lower rates, find the lowest in your geographical area.

2. Go High Tech! (Broadband - Internet Phone Service)

If you have high speed internet service, DSL or Cable. Broadband phone service has come of age. You can get unlimited local and long distance calling for as little as $19.95 per month, no gimmicks , no local taxes or universal line charges. Small business starts at $39.95 per month.

3. Dump the directory fees & charges

Using directory assistance can cost 40 cents to about $2.40 each time you use it. A new service, 1-800-FREE411, will give you free lookup and let you talk for several minutes at its expense. The catch is you might have to listen to a 10-second advertisement. Keep at phone book where you use your phone the most.

4. Cut the Cord on the land line

A recent study showed the instances of a cell phone call not going through on the first try fell by 50 percent since last year. Canceling your landline phone and going cellular is a better option than ever, but make sure it fits your calling habits and you have good local reception.