10-321: DOES IT
REALLY SAVE MONEY?
(Now, to quote Dennis Miller, "That's my opinion, I could be wrong..." And all respective trademarks and copyrights are property of Telecom USA - the 10321 folks, and anyone else I mention on this page.)
OK, now back to the 10321 story...
HOW DO THOSE 10-321 ADVERTISEMENTS WORK?
(You have seen the 10321 ads… you've used the 1010 code, but did you really save??)
The answer, well, yes, maybe, sort of, and
no. The 1010321 commercials ask you to re-route your call over their long distance network, instead of using your primary long distance carrier. By doing so, you are charged at the assigned rates of the carrier's code you dialed, NOT the rates of your primary long distance carrier.
This is both good and bad news: if you currently
pay more than 4-8
cents a minute from your long distance carrier then by
using a dial around code to re-route your call, you save money
on your long distance calling.
A
major consumer analysis magazine recently found that for
international calls:
"Several dial-around services charge just 10 cents or less per minute for calls to the United Kingdom, other European countries, and Canada. Elsewhere, you'll find a lot of variation. For example, when we compared rates for ten dial-around services for calls to Saudi Arabia, we found per-minute charges of as little as 78 cents all day to as much as $2.45 per minute during peak hours with MCI's 10-10-321."
JUST WHO IS 10-321? 10-10321? 10 321?
Telecom-USA is a division of MCI. MCI?? Yep, MCI.
HOW DO I FIND OUT THE RATES FOR 10321 CALLING?
Telecom USA has made it very easy for you, just dial 1-800-476-1234 for information via an automated attendant. I am making it even easier for you to find cost-effective rates at substantial savings, from various carriers, by just visiting our rate page.
SO
HOW ARE YOU SURE YOU SAVING MONEY WHEN USING A 1010 DIAL
AROUND CALL?
Compare
1010 dial around rates before you call!