Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

On Oct 6, 1:27*pm, Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. *I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? *How did you sign up? *What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. *Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Have you checked out other ATT rates recently I pay alot less, you
might get a better deal online.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME
telephone I thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on
average about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use
it or not. Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you
are satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to
switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but
I'd like to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's
long distance cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.


You get a gizmo from Vonage (VoIP) that plugs into your high-speed internet
router and you plug a telephone into that. For $19/month you get:

* Another telephone number, with a dial tone.
* All the bells and whistles (caller-id, voice-mail, forwarding,
call-waiting, etc.).
* All the long distance you can eat.
* No computer is required.

That's $19/month, period. No sales tax, universal access fee,
Spanish-American War tax, Al Gore tax, fuel surcharge, blah-blah-blah.
$19/month, period.

You can then use this new telephone line for (at least) all your outgoing
long-distance calls.

You even get to pick your area code! Suppose you live in California but all
your relatives live on Cape Cod. By choosing a 508 Area Code, when your
relatives call you, to them it's a local call.

Our small business averaged over $200/month in LD charges, even at
$0.03/minute. All that went away when we got our first Vonage line. We now
have three Vonage lines, having dropped the $65/month charge, each, for a
basic business service from AT&T.

You can pick up a "kit" at Best Buy, Sam's Club, Walmart and many other
places for the 1st month's service price. Try the product for a month. If
you don't love the service, simply quit.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Right now I'm using a MagicJack. The service has improved
over the year I've been using it because of software and
their infrastructure updates. I don't recommend replacing
your local standard phone service with it but if you have
a good high speed internet service it will work well as a
second phone service or a long distance solution only. It
does not support faxing so I'm about to get service with
Viatalk using a dedicated VOIP adapter that has two POTS
lines and provisioning from Viatalk for fax and I will
keep the MagicJack because I can use it anywhere with my
laptop and a WiFi connection. Most of the people who've had
problems with MagicJack simply didn't understand what it
is and what it does.

http://www.magicjack.com/1/index.asp

http://www.viatalk.com/

[8~{} Uncle Monster

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

HeyBub wrote:
You get a gizmo from Vonage (VoIP) that plugs into your high-speed internet
router and you plug a telephone into that. For $19/month you get:

* Another telephone number, with a dial tone.
* All the bells and whistles (caller-id, voice-mail, forwarding,
call-waiting, etc.).
* All the long distance you can eat.
* No computer is required.

That's $19/month, period. No sales tax, universal access fee,
Spanish-American War tax, Al Gore tax, fuel surcharge, blah-blah-blah.
$19/month, period.

You can then use this new telephone line for (at least) all your outgoing
long-distance calls.

You even get to pick your area code! Suppose you live in California but all
your relatives live on Cape Cod. By choosing a 508 Area Code, when your
relatives call you, to them it's a local call.

All of the above also applies to MagicJack, but it's only $20 per *year*
rather than $20 per month. I've used MJ as my home phone for
four months now and am very pleased with it. If you've got high
speed internet, it's a great way to get a phone with unlimited long
and local dialing. Canada is included also. A big plus is you
can put the small USB device in your pocked and use it on
any computer with BB internet connection.

Go to DSLreports.com and read the MagicJack forum to get
a better background on it.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.


I'll second the Vonage suggestion. Give it a try.

Remember, you can plug it into your house phone wiring so all your
regular phones work just like they did before.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

On Oct 6, 1:27*pm, Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. *I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? *How did you sign up? *What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. *Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

You could install Skype on your computer (http://www.skype.com)

It costs me about .02 cents/min to call England (if I remember
correctly)

Lewis.

*****

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Before jumping ship to a non-telco LD, you may want to investigate the
ATT LD plan options. The default plan generally sucks, and there are
much better available. For example with ATT LD and the appropriate plan
which runs a few $/mo I get $0.08/min to the UK.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

If you want to stay with your regular phone line then you might look at
something like onesuite. You put $10 in your account to start and it
costs $0.025/minute to call anywhere in the US. It doesn't cost anything
to sign up. Just go to their web site onesuite.com

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

On Oct 6, 2:27�pm, Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. �I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? �How did you sign up? �What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. �Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

use cell phone for LD at off peak times

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

George wrote:
Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on
average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or
not. Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?
I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd
like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

If you want to stay with your regular phone line then you might look at
something like onesuite. You put $10 in your account to start and it
costs $0.025/minute to call anywhere in the US. It doesn't cost anything
to sign up. Just go to their web site onesuite.com

I'll second the vote for OneSuite. It avoids all the
PC/Internet/VOIP/power outage issues. Does mean dailling extra
numbers, but I use speeddial to minimize that (I can make Int'l
calls with 2 buttons) Can also be used when away from home.
Excellent call quality anywhere.

Seems like almost all 1+ carriers now charge a monthly minimum ,
which is why I dumped AT&T, and ClearChoice

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Take a look at http://www.saveonphone.com/
and http://www.phoneratefinder.com/index.shtml

Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Drop your long distance carrier and get a phone card from Sams Club.

I think they're currently 3.5 cents a minute

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

The best solution for you will depend in part on how much
long-distance calling you do each month. If it's very little, the
simplest approach would be to use a dial-around service. Some charge
simply a per-minute fee, others (such as 10-10-220) charge a flat fee
for the first several minutes of the call, then a per-minute charge
after that. The charge is added to your phone bill only when/if you
use the service. No monthly minimum charges, you don't have to have a
long-distance carrier to use the service.

This site lists services and their fee structures:
http://www.10-10phonerates.com/

You could also buy a prepaid phone card and use it to make calls.
Again, this is handy if you don't call long-distance very often.

HellT

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote in
:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME
telephone I thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on
average about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use
it or not. Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you
are satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to
switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd
like to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long
distance cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

I don't do much long distance calling but using USADatanet.

Summary Info: http://www.usadatanet.com/longDistance.html

You can check access number availibility from that page as well.

No monthly fee. If no use that month then bill is $0.00.

..10/min with In-Region (5 US regions) cap of 0.99
yep, 6 hr call is 0.99, 3 min call is .30
..10/min with out of region cap of 1.99
yep 20 hr call is 1.99, 5 min call is .50


Register home phone # with them. Call from home to local access #
-or-
Call from anywhere in US to a local access #. No extra charge for doing
this. Just like calling from home.

Been using it for years. Call quality is just like local calling. Had a
call drop only once in years I've been using it.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:27:50 -0400, Bob M wrote:

I currently use at&t for my long distance service.

I flushed 'em when they buggered my monthly flat fee.

Someone here suggested Yak (10-10-925, ILD Telesvcs). They currently
charge me (per month):

flat .99
BS fees .38
per min. .05

Billing comes on your reg phone bill
Dial 10-10-925-1-Areacode-number
www.yak.com

It's worked reasonably well.

P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of Paulson, Bernanke, etc

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

3.9 cents a minutes Phone cards at either Sam's Club or Costco..about $ 20
and they can be "refilled" as you go

"Bob M" wrote in message
...
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

All of the above also applies to MagicJack, but it's only $20 per *year*
rather than $20 per month. I've used MJ as my home phone for
four months now and am very pleased with it. If you've got high
speed internet, it's a great way to get a phone with unlimited long
and local dialing. Canada is included also. A big plus is you
can put the small USB device in your pocked and use it on
any computer with BB internet connection.

The prior poster advised that they connect the Vonage box to their ROUTER.
Did I understand the MJ info wrong, it thought you had to plug it into a USB
port on a computer. Since I use a laptop, I wouldn't want to leave it "on"
all the time so the phone would work ( It gets HOT). I can leave the router
on 'full time' w/o a problem though.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

www.yak.com 10-10-925 then 1 A/C and number.

Dial all in a row, no waiting for prompts.

5 cents a minute North America US & Canada, day nite weekends etc

Billing comes on your regular phone bill

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Rudy wrote:
All of the above also applies to MagicJack, but it's only $20 per *year*
rather than $20 per month. I've used MJ as my home phone for
four months now and am very pleased with it. If you've got high
speed internet, it's a great way to get a phone with unlimited long
and local dialing. Canada is included also. A big plus is you
can put the small USB device in your pocked and use it on
any computer with BB internet connection.

The prior poster advised that they connect the Vonage box to their ROUTER.
Did I understand the MJ info wrong, it thought you had to plug it into a USB
port on a computer. Since I use a laptop, I wouldn't want to leave it "on"
all the time so the phone would work ( It gets HOT). I can leave the router
on 'full time' w/o a problem though.


Vonage box plugs into router or switch or hub (just another device
on your local LAN)

MJ uses a USB port on a PC, with all the issues that go with that.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

In article ,
Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Been using 1010987 for many years, and very happy with them. Used to be
35 cents to connect, plus 3 cents per minute, anywhere, anytime. NO
monthly fee. I think they bumped it up a little since then.

VOIP -- I'm glad others are satisfied, but as far as I'm concerned the
old tin can with string telephone had better fidelity.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

The answer depends upon your long distance usage,. especially if you need
international calls. Some of the suggestions you're receiving don't
consider international calls, which are important to me. My Embarq LD plan
costs $3.00 per month and US LD calls are $.10 per minute. International
calls are also at an attractive rate which varies by country.

One family member living in England signed up with Vonage and was given a
Virginia telephone number. That means I can call him from my cell phone at
no cost (within my time limits) or landline for $.10 / minute, which is very
economical for me.

Embarq is my local phone co., and I have several other complaints, but their
LD service is good.

"Bob M" wrote in message
...
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd
like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

vinny had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...ce-335056-.htm
:


-------------------------------------
Reed wrote:

George wrote:
Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME
telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am
paying on
average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use
it or
not. Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using
that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to
switch?
I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc.
but I'd
like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's
long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

If you want to stay with your regular phone line then you might
look at
something like onesuite. You put $10 in your account to start and
it
costs $0.025/minute to call anywhere in the US. It doesn't cost
anything
to sign up. Just go to their web site onesuite.com

I'll second the vote for OneSuite. It avoids all the
PC/Internet/VOIP/power outage issues. Does mean dailling extra
numbers, but I use speeddial to minimize that (I can make Int'l
calls with 2 buttons) Can also be used when away from home.
Excellent call quality anywhere.

Seems like almost all 1+ carriers now charge a monthly minimum ,
which is why I dumped AT&T, and ClearChoice

Another vote for Onesuite. Onesuite saved me $$$ over the years. BTW, they
got voip feature that means more savings and more access.





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On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:27:50 -0400, Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks


http://www.skype.com/

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

We went all cell phone (Verizon) and dropped the land line altogether.
Haven't missed the land line at all.
Kevin

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

On Oct 8, 11:33�pm, Kevin Ricks wrote:
Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. �I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not..
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? �How did you sign up? �What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. �Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

We went all cell phone (Verizon) and dropped the land line altogether.
Haven't missed the land line at all.
Kevin- Hide quoted text -

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theres a box you plug your cell phone into when home that activates
the old wired phones

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Total Call International: http://www.totalcallusa.com/longdistance/residential/

No monthly fees or minimums 3.9 cents / minute.

Please recommend non-telco long distance service?
 

In article , M Q
wrote:

Bob M wrote:

A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOME telephone I
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for my long distance service. I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

What long distance alternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? How did you sign up? What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. Even my Comcast cable's long distance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

Total Call International:
http://www.totalcallusa.com/longdistance/residential/

No monthly fees or minimums 3.9 cents / minute.

Try Marathon USA

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On Oct 6, 12:27*pm, Bob M wrote:
A little off topic but because it relates directly to my HOMEtelephoneI
thought this group might provide good input.

I currently use at&t for mylongdistanceservice. *I am paying on average
about $.30/minute (OUCH) with a monthly minimum whether I use it or not.
Time to change.

Whatlongdistancealternatives are any of you folks using that you are
satisfied with? *How did you sign up? *What was your cost to switch?

I know there are VoIP solutions available such as Vonage, etc. but I'd like
to keep it right at the dial tone. *Even my Comcast cable'slongdistance
cost is way too much around here (Central CT).

I look forward to any/all suggestions/recommendations.

Thanks

There are many different ways to VoIP.
Learn the basics at: cqVoIPCall - www.cqvoip.info

There are VoIP service providers that are very versitile as to how
you
access the VoIP networks. You can access using PC, VoIP ATA phone
adapters, or using Calling Card access gateway numbers using regular
phone or mobile. Learn how to roll your own customized VoIP calling
cards at:
www.cqvoip.com