The Best of Both Worlds: Local and Long Distance Packages
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The Best of Both Worlds: Local and Long Distance Packages
In the past, the best way to get great rates for both local and long distance services was to choose separate companies for each. Thanks to competitive pressures from all the new local phone providers, this is no longer true! Today, most phone companies offer combined packages at fully competitive rates, allowing you the convenience of a single bill for both. AT&T, Comcast, and most other providers also offer a flat rate service with unlimited local and long distance calling for one low fee. If you make a lot of long distance calls per month, this is the most cost effective solution. If you make very few long distance calls, then measured rate services are still available from your local phone provider as an add-on to your local service.
Services that have a set amount of long distance minutes or even a set amount of long distance minutes to a specific geographic location are available from most of the major phone companies such as AT&T. This may be a great choice if you are sure your minutes per month will remain constant.
Combined long distance and local packages provide added convenience and cost benefits, and in today's market, there is a package that meets just about everyone's needs.
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