They've done it again, but this time the increase will probably stick. Mega-sized long distance companies obviously don't care about customer loyalty, so take a proactive stance and dump them. You have several choices with companies that do not charge monthly fees or monthly minimums. Big Red Wire registers your phone number so that you can place .05 cent per minute calls, or reduce that per cent amount even further when you place calls via the Internet. Telephone Choice offers 4.7 cent per minute rates.
Customers prepay bundles of minutes in advance with a credit card.
GTC Telecom offers .05 cent per minute plans with prepaid minutes charged to a credit card. Big Zoo offers 3.9 cent per minute plans with a toll-free access number. Freeway offers up to two free hours per month of long distance calling. Customers must first listen to brief ads for two free minutes of calls. Check out more of Clark's Cheapies on long distance.