Best long distance phone service?

robinhuerta · 12-21-2011, 12:53 PM

Our phone bills (land line) are getting outrageous!
Since we call International at least once or twice a week (sometimes more)...I need to find a financially better service. We have AT & T right now...crazy expensive....like .29 a minute!
Any suggestions?

GSDAlphaMom · 12-21-2011, 12:57 PM

Have you called them to see if they have a better plan to fit your needs? I work for them but am not in that deptment so no help other than to say there could be a plan for a frequent user.

DanielleOttoMom · 12-21-2011, 01:02 PM

I know this might sound silly.... But what about a phone card?? I have seen alot of different pre paid cards at Walgreens/ Gas Stations.... I bought a card when I went to Mexico this year. This way there are no surprise and you can budget it out.

martemchik · 12-21-2011, 01:05 PM

Skype or some other form of VOIP service would be cheapest. You have to call from your computer but you'll be down to pennies per minute.

kiya · 12-21-2011, 01:07 PM

Phone card isn't silly, I've had one for years since you don't always have cell phone service in remote areas. Anyway I've been trying to convince my hubby that we don't need the land line, some day. I have verizon for all our phones. No long distance on the land line, on our cell phones after 9pm & weekends are free and verizon cell to cell is free. I usually make those long distance calls on weekends anyway or I wait till 9pm if I have to.

KSdogowner · 12-21-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by martemchik

Skype or some other form of VOIP service would be cheapest. You have to call from your computer but you'll be down to pennies per minute.

Yes, that is what I was thinking..or Vonage or a service like Vonage. Friends of mine in Israel and Canada use it and are happy with it. It is not completely as stable as AT&T or other regular services but overall works pretty good and is way cheaper.

marshies · 12-21-2011, 01:13 PM

That must be me on the landline.

My house has a VOIP phone, and it gets unlimited international calls for free. See if there's a provider in your area?
You might also want to try calling AT&T and see if they're willing to add a package for you retrospectively, so you can lower this month's fee?

LaRen616 · 12-21-2011, 01:14 PM

I wonder if Magic Jack would charge you?

kiya · 12-21-2011, 01:14 PM

I tried Magic Jack, which is simalar (I think) to internet based phone service, but in an emergency no electric no wireless router no electric = no phone. Thats why I still have the land line but as a secondary line thats definately cheap.

msvette2u · 12-21-2011, 01:20 PM

I love STRAIGHT TALK. We have no land line and just the cells now.

12-21-2011, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
robinhuerta Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,224	Best long distance phone service? Our phone bills (land line) are getting outrageous! Since we call International at least once or twice a week (sometimes more)...I need to find a financially better service. We have AT & T right now...crazy expensive....like .29 a minute! Any suggestions? __________________ Huerta Hof German Shepherds www.teamhuertahof.com ....where breeding is still considered an art....

12-21-2011, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
DanielleOttoMom Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,952	I know this might sound silly.... But what about a phone card?? I have seen alot of different pre paid cards at Walgreens/ Gas Stations.... I bought a card when I went to Mexico this year. This way there are no surprise and you can budget it out. __________________ Otto Blk GSD 02/23/10 Circe Blk Sable GSD 06/22/08 My fur babies!!

12-21-2011, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,907	Phone card isn't silly, I've had one for years since you don't always have cell phone service in remote areas. Anyway I've been trying to convince my hubby that we don't need the land line, some day. I have verizon for all our phones. No long distance on the land line, on our cell phones after 9pm & weekends are free and verizon cell to cell is free. I usually make those long distance calls on weekends anyway or I wait till 9pm if I have to. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

12-21-2011, 01:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
marshies Elite Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,026	That must be me on the landline. My house has a VOIP phone, and it gets unlimited international calls for free. See if there's a provider in your area? You might also want to try calling AT&T and see if they're willing to add a package for you retrospectively, so you can lower this month's fee? __________________ Amaretto von Huerta Hof - 23.08.11, the adventure begins D.W. - Netherlands Dwarf Rabbit

12-21-2011, 01:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	I wonder if Magic Jack would charge you? __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

12-21-2011, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,227	Have you called them to see if they have a better plan to fit your needs? I work for them but am not in that deptment so no help other than to say there could be a plan for a frequent user.

12-21-2011, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
martemchik Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,043	Skype or some other form of VOIP service would be cheapest. You have to call from your computer but you'll be down to pennies per minute.

12-21-2011, 01:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
kiya Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,907	I tried Magic Jack, which is simalar (I think) to internet based phone service, but in an emergency no electric no wireless router no electric = no phone. Thats why I still have the land line but as a secondary line thats definately cheap. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

12-21-2011, 01:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,505	I love STRAIGHT TALK. We have no land line and just the cells now.

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