Are you giving money to your phone company? How to shop for long distance service.
Are you giving money to your phone company?
How would you even know? Can you make heads or tails Out of your bill? Can your accountant?The phone is a simple device so why are our bills totally confusing?
So that we won't take the time to question anything and just pay them.
If there were only a per minute charge along with the taxes it would be a lot easier to compare carriers and choose the best one.
What do you look at when shopping for long distance? The per minute rate? Isn't that the only variable to Shop for?
Absolutely not! Here I will explain some of the other areas where you can shop for cheaper service.
Armed with this knowledge you can decide for your self if there is a better deal out there.
1) FCC line charge also known as PICC fee, National Access Fee, LD Line Charge, Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge, Presubscribed Line Charge, Regulatory Related Charge, FCC Primary Carrier 1st Line, or Carrier Line Charge.
This is the charge to connect your local company to your long distance company. Often times the first residential line won't receive this charge but each subsequent one will each be charged.
Business lines are almost always charged this fee starting with the first line but some long distance companies will start with the second line and on.
Look where this charge applies to your situation. Also look at how much the charge is per line. This will vary from carrier to carrier.
Half a cent less per minute while paying $2 more in PICC fees will require 400 minutes of talking to break even. More for accounts with multiple lines.
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Are you giving money to your phone company? How to shop for long distance service.
