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                                                                   Exhibit 10.13

                                AMENDMENT NO. 8

Confidential Treatment. The portions of this exhibit that have been replaced
with "[*****]" have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are the subject of an application for confidential treatment.

                              SPECIAL CLASSIC RATES

         This Amendment No. 8 (the "SPECIAL RATE AMENDMENT") is made by and
between Valor Telecommunications LLC ("CUSTOMER") and MCI WORLDCOM Network
Services, Inc. d/b/a UUNET(R) ("UUNET") and is a part of the Telecommunications
Services Agreement, including the Program Enrollment Terms and all applicable
Attachments and existing amendments made by and between Customer and UUNET dated
October 19, 2000 (collectively, the "TSA"). In the event of any conflict between
the terms of the TSA and the terms of this Special Rate Amendment, the terms of
this Special Rate Amendment shall control. Capitalized terms not defined herein
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the TSA,

         The parties agree for good and valuable consideration, intending
legally to be bound, as follows:

1.       SPECIAL RATES. Commencing within ten (10) business days following the
date this Special Rate Amendment is executed by both parties and is delivered to
Customer, Customers rate(s) (hereinafter referred to as "SPECIAL RATES") for the
Jurisdiction(s) and CLASSIC Service(s) checked below will be as set forth on the
Schedule(s) indicated, which Special Rate(s) will not be subject to any
discount. Further, Customer's rates for any CLASSIC Service not checked below or
not described on the applicable Schedule (including rates that are left blank)
will be as set forth in the TSA or in the latest applicable Amendment.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the TSA, UUNET reserves
the right to modify the Special Rates described herein which charge
modifications shall not exceed then-current generally available UUNET charges
for comparable services, upon not less than thirty (30) calendar days' prior
notice to Customer (facsimile being acceptable), which notice will state the
effective date for the charge modification.

[x] INTERSTATE Service                                          SEE Schedule [1]
    (within the 48 contiguous United States)

    [ ] CARRIER TERMINATION Service         [ ] CARRIER ORIGINATION Service

    [x] SWITCHLESS 1+ Service               [x] SWITCHLESS TOLL FREE Service

    [ ] END USER DEDICATED 1+ Service       [ ] END USER DEDICATED TOLL FREE
                                                Service

[x] INTERSTATE Service                                         SEE Schedule [2]
    (within the 48 contiguous United States)

    [ ] CARRIER TERMINATION Service         [ ] CARRIER ORIGINATION Service

    [x] SWITCHLESS 1+ Service               [x] SWITCHLESS TOLL FREE Service

    [ ] END USER DEDICATED 1+ Service       [ ] END USER DEDICATED TOLL FREE
                                                Service

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2.       OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Except to the extent specifically described
in this Special Rate Amendment, the terms and conditions set forth in the TSA
will continue in full force and effect throughout the Service Term.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Special Rate
Amendment as of the dates set forth below.

VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC             MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK
                                         SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/ John J. Mueller                  By: /s/ Peter M. Cassidy
    ---------------------------------        -----------------------------------

           John J. Mueller                          Peter M. Cassidy
    ---------------------------------        -----------------------------------
            (Print Name)                              (Print Name)

President and Chief Operating Officer      Vice President, Wholesale Services
-------------------------------------      -------------------------------------
              (Title)                                   (Title)

              7/11/03                                   7/16/03
    ---------------------------------        -----------------------------------
               (Date)                                    (Date)

4/14/03 - WITHOUT DISCOUNT         Page 2 of 2
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                         SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE 1
                                INTERSTATE RATES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   END USER
                                     CARRIER     CARRIER     SWITCHLESS  SWITCHLESS    END USER    DEDICATED
                                   TERMINATION  OBLIGATION       1+       TOLL FREE    DEDICATED   TOLL FREE
LATA        CITY         STATE       RATES        RATES        RATES        RATES      1+ RATES      RATES
----   ----------------  -----     -----------  ----------   ----------  ----------    ---------   ---------
<S>    <C>               <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
120       Portland        ME            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
122        Nashua         NH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
124      Burlington       VT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
126      Springfield      MA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
128        Boston         MA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
130      Providence       RI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
132     New York City     NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
133     Poughkeepsie      NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
134        Albany         NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
136       Syracuse        NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
138      Binghamton       NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
140        Buffalo        NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
220     Atlantic City     NJ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
222        Camden         NJ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
224        Newark         NJ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
226      Harrisburg       PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
228     Philadelphia      PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
230        Altoona        PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
232       Scranton        PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
234      Pittsburgh       PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
236      Washington       DC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
238       Baltimore       MD            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
240      Hagerstown       MD            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
242       Salisbury       MD            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
244        Roanoke        VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
246    Fredericksburg     VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
248       Richmond        VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
250       Lynchburg       VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
252        Norfolk        VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
254      Charleston       WV            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
256       Wheeling        WV            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
320       Cleveland       OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
322      Youngstown       OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
324       Columbus        OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
325         Akron         OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
326        Toledo         OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
328        Dayton         OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
330      Evansville       IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
332      South Bend       IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
334      Fort Wayne       IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
336     Indianapolis      IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
338       Vincannes       IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
340        Detroit        MI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
342       Marquette       MI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
344        Saginaw        MI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
346        Lansing        MI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
348     Grand Rapids      MI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
350       Green Bay       WI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
352      Eau Claire       WI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
354        Madison        WI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
356       Milwaukee       WI            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
358        Chicago        IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
360       Rockford        IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
362    Cairo/Mound City   IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
364    Sterling/Dekalb    IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
366      Bloomington      IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   END USER
                                     CARRIER     CARRIER     SWITCHLESS  SWITCHLESS    END USER    DEDICATED
                                   TERMINATION  OBLIGATION       1+       TOLL FREE    DEDICATED   TOLL FREE
LATA        CITY         STATE       RATES        RATES        RATES        RATES      1+ RATES      RATES
----   ----------------  -----     -----------  ----------   ----------  ----------    ---------   ---------
<S>    <C>               <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
368        Peoria         IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
370     Champ-Urbana      IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
374      Springfield      IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
376        Quincy         IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
420       Asheville       NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
422       Charlotte       NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
424      Greensboro       NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
426        Raleigh        NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
428      Wilmington       NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
430      Greenville       SC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
432       Florence        SC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
434       Columbia        SC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
436      Charlestown      SC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
438        Atlanta        GA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
440       Savannah        GA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
442        Augusta        GA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
444        Albany         GA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
446         Macon         GA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
448       Pensacola       FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
450      Panama City      FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
452     Jacksonville      FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
454      Gainesville      FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
456     Daytona Beach     FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
458        Orlando        FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
460         Miami         FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
462      Louisville       KY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
464     Madisonville      KY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
466       Lexington       KY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
468        Memphis        TN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
470       Nashville       TN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
472      Chattanooga      TN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
474       Knoxville       TN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
476      Birmingham       AL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
477      Huntsville       AL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
478      Montgomery       AL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
480        Mobile         AL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
482        Jackson        MS            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
484       Gulfport        MS            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
486      Shreveport       LA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
488     Lake Charles      LA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
490      New Orleans      LA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
492      Baton Rouge      LA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
520       St. Louis       MO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
521    Jefferson City     MO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
522      Springfield      MO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
524      Kansas City      MO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
526      Fort Smith       AR            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
528      Little Rock      AR            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
530      Pine Bluff       AR            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
532        Wichita        KS            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
534        Topeka         KS            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
536     Oklahoma City     OK            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
538         Tulsa         OK            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
540        El Paso        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
542        Midland        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
544        Lubbock        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
546       Amarillo        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
548     Wichita Falls     TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
550        Abilene        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
552        Dallas         TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
554       Longview        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
556         Waco          TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   END USER
                                     CARRIER     CARRIER     SWITCHLESS  SWITCHLESS    END USER    DEDICATED
                                   TERMINATION  OBLIGATION       1+       TOLL FREE    DEDICATED   TOLL FREE
LATA        CITY         STATE       RATES        RATES        RATES        RATES      1+ RATES      RATES
----   ----------------  -----     -----------  ----------   ----------  ----------    ---------   ---------
<S>    <C>               <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
558        Austin         TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
560        Houston        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
562       Beaumont        TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
564    Corpus Christi     TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
565      San Antonio      TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
568       Harlingen       TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
570         Bryan         TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
620       Rochester       MN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
624        Duluth         MN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
626       St. Cloud       MN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
628      Minneapolis      MN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
630      Sioux City       IA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
632      Des Moines       IA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
634       Davenport       IA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
635     Cedar Rapids      IA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
636         Fargo         ND            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
638       Bismarck        ND            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
640      Sioux Falls      SD            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
644         Omaha         NE            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
646     Grand Island      NE            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
648        Helena         MT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
650       Billings        MT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
652         Boise         ID            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
654       Cheyenne        WY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
656        Denver         CO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
658    Colorado Springs   CO            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
660    Salt Lake City     UT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
664      Albuquerque      NM            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
666        Phoenix        AZ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
668        Tucson         AZ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
670        Eugene         OR            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
672       Portland        OR            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
674        Seattle        WA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
676        Spokane        WA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
720         Reno          NV            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
721       Las Vegas       NV            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
722     San Francisco     CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
724     Redding/Chico     CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
726      Sacramento       CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
728        Fresno         CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
730      Los Angeles      CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
732       San Diego       CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
734      Bakersfield      CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
736    Monterey/Salin.    CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
738       Stockton        CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
740    St. Louis Obispo   CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
920       Hartford        CT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
922      Cincinnati       OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
923         Lima          OH            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
924         Erie          PA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
927      Harrisburg       VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
928    Charlottesville    VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
929       Edinburgh       VA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
932       Bluefield       WV            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
937       Richmond        IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
938      Terre Haute      IN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
939      Fort Myers       FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
949     Fayetteville      NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
951      Rocky Mount      NC            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
952         Tampa         FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
953      Tallahassee      FL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
956       Kingsport       TN            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   END USER
                                     CARRIER     CARRIER     SWITCHLESS  SWITCHLESS    END USER    DEDICATED
                                   TERMINATION  OBLIGATION       1+       TOLL FREE    DEDICATED   TOLL FREE
LATA        CITY         STATE       RATES        RATES        RATES        RATES      1+ RATES      RATES
----   ----------------  -----     -----------  ----------   ----------  ----------    ---------   ---------
<S>    <C>               <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
958        Lincoln        NE            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
960     Coeur D'Alene     ID            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
961      San Angelo       TX            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
973     Palm Springs      CA            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
974       Rochester       NY            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
976        Mattoon        IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
977       Galesburg       IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
978         Olney         IL            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
980        Tsalle         AZ            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
981    Monument Valley    UT            -           -          [*****]      [*****]          -           -
</TABLE>

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                         SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE 2
                            CLASSIC INTRASTATE RATES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CARRIER         CARRIER        SWITCHLESS                         END USER        END USER
         TERMINATION      OBLIGATION          1+           SWITCHLESS      DEDICATED 1+   DEDICATED TOLL
STATE       RATES           RATES           RATES        TOLL FREE RATES      RATES         FREE RATES
-----    -----------      ----------      ----------     ---------------   ------------   --------------
<S>      <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>
 AL           -               -                -                -               -                -
 AR           -               -                -                -               -                -
 AZ           -               -                -                -               -                -
 CA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 CO           -               -                -                -               -                -
 CT           -               -                -                -               -                -
 DC           -               -                -                -               -                -
 DE           -               -                -                -               -                -
 FL           -               -                -                -               -                -
 GA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 IA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 ID           -               -                -                -               -                -
 IL           -               -                -                -               -                -
 IN           -               -                -                -               -                -
 KS           -               -                -                -               -                -
 KY           -               -                -                -               -                -
 LA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MD           -               -                -                -               -                -
 ME           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MI           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MN           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MO           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MS           -               -                -                -               -                -
 MT           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NC           -               -                -                -               -                -
 ND           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NE           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NH           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NJ           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NM           -               -           [*****]          [*****]              -                -
 NV           -               -                -                -               -                -
 NY           -               -                -                -               -                -
 OH           -               -                -                -               -                -
 OK           -               -           [*****]          [*****]              -                -
 OR           -               -                -                -               -                -
 PA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 RI           -               -                -                -               -                -
 SC           -               -                -                -               -                -
 SD           -               -                -                -               -                -
 TN           -               -                -                -               -                -
 TX           -               -                -                -               -                -
 UT           -               -                -                -               -                -
 VA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 VT           -               -                -                -               -                -
 WA           -               -                -                -               -                -
 WI           -               -                -                -               -                -
 WV           -               -                -                -               -                -
 WY           -               -                -                -               -                -
</TABLE>

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.14

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 9

Confidential Treatment: The portions of this exhibit that have been replaced
with "[*****]" have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are the subject of an application for confidential treatment.

                              SPECIAL CLASSIC RATES

         This Amendment No. 9 (the "SPECIAL RATE AMENDMENT") is made by and
between Valor Telecommunications Long Distance LLC, ("CUSTOMER") and MCI
WORLDCOM Network Services, Inc. d/b/a UUNET(R) ("UUNET") and is a part of the
Telecommunications Services Agreement, including the Program Enrollment Terms
and all applicable Attachments and existing amendments made by and between
Customer and UUNET dated October 19, 2000 (collectively, the "TSA"). In the
event of any conflict between the terms of the TSA and the terms of this Special
Rate Amendment, the terms of this Special Rate Amendment shall control.
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in
the TSA.

         The parties agree for good and valuable consideration, intending
legally to be bound, as follows:

1.       SPECIAL RATES. Commencing within ten (10) business days following the
         date this Special Rate Amendment is executed by both parties and is
         delivered to Customer, Customers rate(s) (hereinafter referred to as
         "SPECIAL RATES") for the jurisdiction(s) and CLASSIC Service(s) checked
         below will be as set forth on the Schedule(s) indicated, which Special
         Rate(s) will not be subject to any discount. Further, Customers rates
         for any CLASSIC Service not checked below or not described on the
         applicable Schedule (including rates that are left blank) will be as
         set forth in the TSA or in the latest applicable Amendment.
         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the TSA, UUNET
         reserves the right to modify the Special Rates described herein which
         charge modifications shall not exceed then-current generally available
         UUNET charges for comparable services, upon not less than thirty (30)
         calendar days' prior notice to Customer (facsimile being acceptable),
         which notice will state the effective date for the charge modification.

[x]  INTERSTATE Service                                         SEE Schedule [A]
(within the 48 contiguous United States)

     [ ] CARRIER TERMINATION Service        [ ] CARRIER ORIGINATION Service

     [ ] SWITCHLESS 1+ Service              [ ] SWITCHLESS TOLL FREE Service

     [x] END USER DEDICATED 1+ Service      [x] END USER DEDICATED TOLL FREE
                                                Service

[x]  INTERSTATE Service                                         SEE Schedule [B]
    (within the 48 contiguous United States)

     [ ] CARRIER TERMINATION Service        [ ] CARRIER ORIGINATION Service

     [ ] SWITCHLESS 1+ Service              [ ] SWITCHLESS TOLL FREE Service

4/14/03 - WITHOUT DISCOUNT         Page 1 of 2
                                  CONFIDENTIAL

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     [x] END USER DEDICATED 1+ Service      [x] END USER DEDICATED TOLL FREE
                                                Service

2.       OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Except to the extent specifically
described in this Special Rate Amendment, the terms and conditions set forth in
the TSA will continue in full force and effect throughout the Service Term.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Special Rate
Amendment as of the dates set forth below.

VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC               MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK
                                           SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/ John J. Mueller                    By: /s/ Peter M. Cassidy
   ------------------------------------        ---------------------------------

            John J. Mueller                          Peter M. Cassidy
   ------------------------------------        ---------------------------------
             (Print Name)                              (Print Name)

 President and Chief Operating Officer      Vice President, Wholesale Services
 --------------------------------------     ------------------------------------
               (Title)                                   (Title)

               10/29/03                                  11/04/03
   ------------------------------------        ---------------------------------
                (Date)                                    (Date)

4/14/03 - WITHOUT DISCOUNT         Page 2 of 2
                                  CONFIDENTIAL

<PAGE>

                      VALOR SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                INTERSTATE RATES
                           RATES ARE NOT DISCOUNTABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   END USER DEDICATED          END USER DEDICATED
LATA                    CITY                   STATE                     RATES                   TOLL FREE RATES
----               ---------------             -----               ------------------          ------------------
<S>                <C>                         <C>                 <C>                         <C>
120                   Portland                  ME                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
122                    Nashua                   NH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
124                  Burlington                 VT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
126                  Springfield                MA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
128                    Boston                   MA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
130                  Providence                 RI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
132                 New York City               NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
133                 Poughkeepsie                NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
134                    Albany                   NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
136                   Syracuse                  NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
138                  Binghamton                 NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
140                    Buffalo                  NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
220                 Atlantic City               NJ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
222                    Camden                   NJ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
224                    Newark                   NJ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
226                  Harrisburg                 PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
228                 Philadelphia                PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
230                    Altoona                  PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
232                   Scranton                  PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
234                  Pittsburgh                 PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
236                  Washington                 DC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
238                   Baltimore                 MD                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
240                  Hagerstown                 MD                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
242                   Salisbury                 MD                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
244                    Roanoke                  VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
246                Fredericksburg               VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
248                   Richmond                  VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
250                   Lynchburg                 VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
252                    Norfolk                  VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
254                  Charleston                 WV                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
256                   Wheeling                  WV                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
320                   Cleveland                 OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
322                  Youngstown                 OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
324                   Columbus                  OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
325                     Akron                   OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
326                    Toledo                   OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
328                    Dayton                   OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
330                  Evansville                 IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
332                  South Bend                 IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
334                  Fort Wayne                 IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
336                 Indianapolis                IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
338                   Vincannes                 IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
340                    Detroit                  MI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
342                   Marquette                 MI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
344                    Saginaw                  MI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
346                    Lansing                  MI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
348                 Grand Rapids                MI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
350                   Green Bay                 WI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
352                  Eau Claire                 WI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
354                    Madison                  WI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
356                   Milwaukee                 WI                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
358                    Chicago                  IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
360                   Rockford                  IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
362               Cairo/Mound City              IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
364                Sterling/Dekalb              IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
366                  Bloomington                IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
368                    Peoria                   IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
370                 Champ-Urbana                IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
</TABLE>

                                   Page 1 of 4

<PAGE>

                      VALOR SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                INTERSTATE RATES
                           RATES ARE NOT DISCOUNTABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   END USER DEDICATED          END USER DEDICATED
LATA                    CITY                   STATE                     RATES                   TOLL FREE RATES
----               --------------              -----               ------------------          ------------------
<S>                <C>                         <C>                 <C>                         <C>
374                  Springfield                IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
376                    Quincy                   IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
420                   Asheville                 NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
422                   Charlotte                 NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
424                  Greensboro                 NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
426                    Raleigh                  NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
428                  Wilmington                 NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
430                  Greenville                 SC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
432                   Florence                  SC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
434                   Columbia                  SC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
436                  Charlestown                SC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
438                    Atlanta                  GA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
440                   Savannah                  GA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
442                    Augusta                  GA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
444                    Albany                   GA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
446                     Macon                   GA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
448                   Pensacola                 FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
450                  Panama City                FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
452                 Jacksonville                FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
454                  Gainesville                FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
456                 Daytona Beach               FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
458                    Orlando                  FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
460                     Miami                   FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
462                  Louisville                 KY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
464                 Madisonville                KY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
466                   Lexington                 KY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
468                    Memphis                  TN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
470                   Nashville                 TN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
472                  Chattanooga                TN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
474                   Knoxville                 TN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
476                  Birmingham                 AL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
477                  Huntsville                 AL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
478                  Montgomery                 AL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
480                    Mobile                   AL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
482                    Jackson                  MS                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
484                   Gulfport                  MS                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
486                  Shreveport                 LA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
488                 Lake Charles                LA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
490                  New Orleans                LA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
492                  Baton Rouge                LA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
520                   St. Louis                 MO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
521                Jefferson City               MO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
522                  Springfield                MO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
524                  Kansas City                MO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
526                  Fort Smith                 AR                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
528                  Little Rock                AR                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
530                  Pine Bluff                 AR                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
532                    Wichita                  KS                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
534                    Topeka                   KS                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
536                 Oklahoma City               OK                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
538                     Tulsa                   OK                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
540                    El Paso                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
542                    Midland                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
544                    Lubbock                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
546                   Amarillo                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
548                 Wichita Falls               TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
550                    Abilene                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
552                    Dallas                   TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
</TABLE>

                                   Page 2 of 4

<PAGE>

                     VALOR SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                INTERSTATE RATES
                           RATES ARE NOT DISCOUNTABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   END USER DEDICATED          END USER DEDICATED
LATA                    CITY                   STATE                     RATES                   TOLL FREE RATES
----              ----------------             -----               ------------------          ------------------
<S>               <C>                          <C>                 <C>                         <C>
554                   Longview                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
556                     Waco                    TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
558                    Austin                   TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
560                    Houston                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
562                   Beaumont                  TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
564                Corpus Christi               TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
566                  San Antonio                TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
568                   Harlingen                 TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
570                     Bryan                   TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
620                   Rochester                 MN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
624                    Duluth                   MN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
626                   St. Cloud                 MN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
628                  Minneapolis                MN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
630                  Sioux City                 IA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
632                  Des Moines                 IA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
634                   Davenport                 IA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
635                 Cedar Rapids                IA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
636                     Fargo                   ND                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
638                   Bismarck                  ND                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
640                  Sioux Falls                SD                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
644                     Omaha                   NE                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
646                 Grand Island                NE                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
648                    Helena                   MT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
650                   Billings                  MT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
652                     Boise                   ID                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
654                   Cheyenne                  WY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
656                    Denver                   CO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
658               Colorado Springs              CO                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
660                Salt Lake City               UT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
664                  Albuquerque                NM                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
666                    Phoenix                  AZ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
668                    Tucson                   AZ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
670                    Eugene                   OR                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
672                   Portland                  OR                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
674                    Seattle                  WA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
676                    Spokane                  WA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
720                     Reno                    NV                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
721                   Las Vegas                 NV                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
722                 San Francisco               CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
724                 Redding/Chico               CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
726                  Sacramento                 CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
728                    Fresno                   CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
730                  Los Angeles                CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
732                   San Diego                 CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
734                  Bakersfield                CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
736                Monterey/Salin.              CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
738                   Stockton                  CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
740               St. Louis Obispo              CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
920                   Hartford                  CT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
922                  Cincinnati                 OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
923                     Lima                    OH                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
924                     Erie                    PA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
927                  Harrisburg                 VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
928                Charlottesville              VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
929                   Edinburgh                 VA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
932                   Bluefield                 WV                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
937                   Richmond                  IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
938                  Terre Haute                IN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
</TABLE>
                                   Page 3 of 4

<PAGE>

                    VALOR SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                INTERSTATE RATES
                           RATES ARE NOT DISCOUNTABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   END USER DEDICATED          END USER DEDICATED
LATA                    CITY                   STATE                     RATES                   TOLL FREE RATES
----               ---------------             -----               ------------------          ------------------
<S>                <C>                         <C>                 <C>                         <C>
939                  Fort Myers                 FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
949                 Fayetteville                NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
951                  Rocky Mount                NC                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
952                     Tampa                   FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
953                  Tallahassee                FL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
956                   Kingsport                 TN                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
958                    Lincoln                  NE                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
960                 Coeur D'Alene               ID                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
961                  San Angelo                 TX                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
973                 Palm Springs                CA                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
974                   Rochester                 NY                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
976                    Mattoon                  IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
977                   Galesburg                 IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
978                     Olney                   IL                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
980                    Tsalle                   AZ                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
981                Monument Valley              UT                      $[*****]                     $[*****]
</TABLE>

75/25 High Telco Adjustment - [*****] per minute

Switchless 1+ Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on Originating
Telco

Switchless Toll Free Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Terminating Telco

End User Dedicated 1+ Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
terminating Telco

Carrier Termination Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Terminating Telco

End User Dedicated Toll Free Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated
on Originating Telco

Carrier Origination Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Originating Telco

Any LATA not listed will be rated @[*****] per minute

                                  Page 4 of 4

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                 VALOR SPECIAL CLASSIC RATE AMENDMENT
                              SCHEDULE B
                       CLASSIC INTRASTATE RATES
                      RATES ARE NOT DISCOUNTABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              END USER
                       END USER          DEDICATED TOLL FREE
STATE             DEDICATED IN RATES           RATES
-----             ------------------     -------------------
<S>               <C>                    <C>
 AL                    [*****]                 [*****]
 AR                    [*****]                 [*****]
 AZ                    [*****]                 [*****]
 CA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 CO                    [*****]                 [*****]
 CT                    [*****]                 [*****]
 DC                    [*****]                 [*****]
 DE                    [*****]                 [*****]
 FL                    [*****]                 [*****]
 GA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 IA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 ID                    [*****]                 [*****]
 IL                    [*****]                 [*****]
 IN                    [*****]                 [*****]
 KS                    [*****]                 [*****]
 KY                    [*****]                 [*****]
 LA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MD                    [*****]                 [*****]
 ME                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MI                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MN                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MO                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MS                    [*****]                 [*****]
 MT                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NC                    [*****]                 [*****]
 ND                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NE                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NH                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NJ                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NM                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NV                    [*****]                 [*****]
 NY                    [*****]                 [*****]
 OH                    [*****]                 [*****]
 OK                    [*****]                 [*****]
 OR                    [*****]                 [*****]
 PA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 RI                    [*****]                 [*****]
 SC                    [*****]                 [*****]
 SD                    [*****]                 [*****]
 TN                    [*****]                 [*****]
 TX                    [*****]                 [*****]
 UT                    [*****]                 [*****]
 VA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 VT                    [*****]                 [*****]
 WA                    [*****]                 [*****]
 WI                    [*****]                 [*****]
 WV                    [*****]                 [*****]
 WY                    [*****]                 [*****]
</TABLE>

75/25 High Telco Adjustment - [*****] per minute

Switchless 1+ Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on Originating
Telco

Switchless Toll Free Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Terminating Telco

End User Dedicated 1+ Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
terminating Telco

Carrier Termination Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Terminating Telco

End User Dedicated Toll Free Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated
on Originating Telco

Carrier Origination Service - High Telco Adjustment will be calculated on
Originating Telco

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