I was hoping I wouldn't have to go through this process again for a very long time. We had AT&T, then Qwest, and most recently something called Primus (originally called Isterra). I myself use a 2.9 cents a minute phone card for both local toll calls and long distance calls. But even with the numbers programmed into our speed dial, DH has never gotten used to using it. So we need to have a back-up long distance/regional toll service set up for when he uses the phone.
Primus has been fine, but now somebody over on Fatwallet noticed they started slapping on a $5 a month fee for low usage. I immediately checked my bill--and unfortunately it's true. That comes to an extra $60 a year, which I'm just not willing to spend. At that rate, we might as well use the Virgin Mobile phones at 25 cents a minute for our long distance!
So, back to the drawing board. I checked at http://www.lowermybills.com and it looks like Unitel, Pioneer and Big Red Wire are my best bets. Would be curious to hear if anybody has had good or bad experience with any of them.
It's not a big deal, but I dread yet another series of tasks to do and follow up on. Call Verizon and ask them to take the PIC freeze off (on so we wouldn't get slammed). Decide on and arrange the new service. Watch for it to start up. Call Primus to make sure they stop billing us. Call Verizon to have the PIC freeze put back on. It could go on for weeks.
Sometimes I really miss the old days of Ma Bell handling everything, and no choices to make except Princess phone or standard...
Long distance carriers - again!
October 25th, 2005 at 01:32 pm
October 25th, 2005 at 01:53 pm 1130248388
If you end up using them, please let me know - I can get a bonus for the referral!
October 26th, 2005 at 03:10 am 1130296229