There are many long distance phone companies. Examples of some long distance phone companies includes Vontage, Century Link, US Cellular, AT and T, and Basic Talk.
"Many major phone companies offer business long distance phone service. Verizon, AT&T and Charter all offer competitive rates for business long distance service."
The definition of phone companies has changed much in recent years. In the past, one local phone company provided residential local service and customers could choose their long-distance carrier. Now, many people avoid local and long distance phone companies altogether. Rather than paying for traditional service, many people use wireless services from the many top-tier and alternative wireless companies. Of course, some phone companies have divisions that offer their own wireless service. As local phone companies continue to struggle for relevance in the Digital Age, many have found ways to bundle entertainment and wireless services with their phone services to retain business.
In some cell phone plans, long distance is at the same rates as local calls.
What I suggest is that every time you want to make a long distance call go and buy a phone card, these usually y cost around $5.00-$50.00 and you can use them until the minutes end. You may also want to switch phone companies to one of those that offer free long distance or that have a more affordable package.
There are many different companies that provide phone services from Cell phone use, land line, and voice over internet protocol (VoIP). AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, and Vonage are some of the more popular providers of phone service in the United States.
They still exist. You can still call using 10-10-987. Here is their web site: http://www.1010987.com/ But most of the dial-around phone companies have seriously jacked up their prices and some have even added monthly fees. The problem for them was that they depended on your local phone company to do the billing for their services (the charge for your 10-10 calls generally appear on your local phone bill). Local phone companies have increased the billing fees they charge long distance companies so much that they can no longer afford to charge cheap rates. The dial-around industry had its best days between when AT&T lost its monopoly on long distance phone service and the time when local phone companies were again allowed to sell long distance service. Before people could buy long distance service from their local phone company, consumers were forced to shop for long distance phone service and compare prices. Now most people just sign up with their local phone company for whatever service they offer, often accepting local/long distance combo packages that end up costing them more money than if they shopped separately for the services. And then the cellular phone industry rose to prominence. Almost all cell phone plans today include long distance at no extra charge, which again is a disincentive to consumers to concern themselves with long distance rates. Finally. landline telephony is overall a declining business. People are dumping their traditional phones for wireless or VOIP. The economics are no longer there to mass market the product.
Phone CompaniesSome phone companies are Verizon, Sprint and AT&T.
Long distance calling plans vary based on usage and your location. In some communities, phone companies have a lot of competition and will regularly offer plans that will beat out their competitor's rates. Some companies offer package deals with internet, tv, and phone rates bundled together. If you are already paying for a mobile phone and you regularly call long distance, you may save money by changing to an unlimited plan. If you call family or friends in another country, make sure your new plan includes calls to these places. Choosing a slightly higher monthly plan may save you big bucks compared to a cheaper plan that charges extra for international calls.
Verizon, AT&T and Sprint are three of the largest cell phone companies in the United States. Although their plans share some of the same options, such as 30 days to cancel service or free domestic long-distance calls, the benefits of choosing any of the companies differ.
In my opinion you will find the best domestic long distance plans with a cell phone. WIth some prepaid plains you can call from anyone to anyone with one llow monthly charge.
There is a multitude of services in the USA that provide international long distance phone calls. Some of the most common ones include your local phone service provider, cell phone providers, smaller services that specialize in long distance to a certain country, VOIP services, international calling card services and cell phone providers.
Most long distance in this day and age are free calls when you have an in home phone. Most cell phones already have a rate included in your charges and you never know the difference. Vonage for example has long distance rated phone calls for $24.99 a month.