Charges from the 10-10 company will appear on a consumer's monthly telephone bill. The recent increase in advertising of dial-around services has caused some confusion among consumers.
Many ads fail to mention monthly fees, minimum call lengths and other hidden charges.
Many of the companies' discounts are based upon the major long-distance companies' highest rates, not the rates consumers might pay in discounted calling plans. Know the dial around terms. Not all dial-around services use the same terminology. Don't use a dial-around for local calls. Some local calls require you to dial the area code.