The United States Postal Service is reliable and inexpensive. The basic charge within the United States is 33 cents for a letter and 20 cents for a postcard. For complete information about postal rates and other issues concerning posts, check the United States Postal Service website. There are numerous long distance and local telephone companies in the United States.
Competition helps to increase the service quality and to decrease rates.
Local calls from payphones usually cost 25 cents. The easiest way to make international telephone calls from the United States is by using pre-paid phone cards. These cards can be used at any public or private phone. Cards from smaller providers usually have better rates. Before buying a card, you an check the rate on the card itself or by calling the toll-free customer service number which is printed on the back of the card.