Long distance telephone secrets: tips, tricks, facts and cost saving ideas that your phone carrier doesn't want you to know. (Shhh!! Don't tell the long distance carriers.)

WHY ARE WE SHARING THESE SECRETS WITH YOU?

Our  Discount Long Distance company provides this FREE report on how to understand, manage and lower your telecommunication expense, because we believe that by helping our clients better understand their long distance options, that our relationship will evolve into a partnership. (Hey, it is that simple; we want your business and we are willing to earn it!)

Whether you’re a big business, a small business, or home-based business (or even for your residence), you have been bombarded by people stating they can save you money on your long distance expense. The truth is that most of them can, the problem is that many don’t have the options available to them to do so or don't not know how to save you enough!  We constantly update our database and have over 400 long distance plans available to our clients. This FREE (yep, copyrighted) report will confirm and enhance what you already know, and more importantly, give you insight on information your carrier doesn’t want YOU to know.

After reading our insightful reports, in an easy to understand Frequently Asked Question format, most large businesses discover ways to lower their already efficient telecommunications department by 2-15%. Smaller businesses generally find savings of 15-50% and residences average 40-60% in real monthly savings. The techniques we will share with you include: where to find cost effective rates, why to install account codes, the advantages of six second billing, how to lower your calling card expense, how to obtain a refund from your local and long distance carriers. 

LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SECRETS

Tips on how to lower your interstate & intrastate phone rates

• AT&T, MCI, WorldCom, Frontier, Excel - is there really a difference? 
  Quite simply, for the vast majority of clients there isn't a difference.

• Where do I begin to understand my telephone bill?

• What is the big deal between six second and 60 second billing? (How to slash a component of your long distance costs by 27-93%, in just 6 seconds.)

• When is a higher rate really more cost effective than a lower per minute? (It is not a half cent more expensive, it is up to 80% less expensive)

• Where can I receive the best rates? (Everyone advertises low prices, who really has the lowest rates?)

• What is a reseller? 

• I get a dime a minute from Sprint, I’m OK???

• I’ve got least cost routing programmed in our phone system; I know I have the most cost efficient plan! 

• How can I prevent slamming?

• How do I get an easy to remember number for my home or business?

Click here for the answers to the above long distance questions.

Tips on how to lower your international & overseas calling expense

• Why do international rates vary so much?

• Want to know how to save money calling overseas? Shop around!

• How do international callback services work and save me money? 

• what are some other cost savings ideas for international callback?

• What are the advantages of international callback?

• Why must I supply a location number for the callback to work?

• Is it possible to change location numbers if I move around the country?

• What if I don't know the number I will be calling from, how do I 'program' it into the international callback system?

• What about calling cards are they a cost effective option?

• Are there big differences in service and sound quality between all the callback companies?

• How is international callback billed?

Click here for the answers to the above international callback questions.

Tips on how to lower your 1010 dial around expense

We have a few comments on various topics like 1010321, 1010220, and 1010345 (The myth of using codes like 1010321 to save money on your long distance telephone calls)

• What is a 10-10 plan?

• You have seen the 10-10-321 ads, the 10-10-220 ads, the 10-10345 ads… you've dialed the 10-10 code, but did you really save??

• How do 1010 plans work?

• Just what is a PIC code - and 10-10-### dialing?

• how do I dial a 10-10 number?

• Are 10-10 calls cheaper?

• Are 10-10 plans available everywhere?

• Who really are the 1010 carriers?

• How can I use both a 10-10 dial around plan and my regular long distance company to save money?

• How do 1010 plans invoice?

• How can 1010 plans be cheaper than my calling plan?

• Where do 10-10 plans work from?

• Where won't 1010 services work from?

Click here for the answers to the above 1010 dial around questions.

Tips on how to lower your 800 toll free calling plan costs

• Just what is an 800 number? 888, 877 or 866 number?

• I am a business, how can I benefit from an 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 number?

• I am not a business, can I have an 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 number?

• I am a residential user, how can I benefit from an 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 number? 

• Why are we running out of 800 numbers?

• What is the probability that I will get an "800" number?

• Why you may not want a true "800" number?

• Free 800 and 888 (and now 877 - 866) toll free numbers.

• What other information do I need to know?

• I have an 800 number, is it mine?

• Are there any fees associated with a toll free number?

• I am under contract with my long distance carrier, do I have to use them for my 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 service?

• What are the advantages of a vanity 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 toll free number?

• How do I get a vanity number?

• Why is it so hard to get a vanity?

• How long does it take to get a 800 number up and running?

• Why do 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 cost per minutes rates vary by state?

• How do I find toll free numbers for companies?

• What about 1 800 collect or 1 800 call ATT?

• Do I need a separate (extra) line for an 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 number?

• What is the difference between 800 and 888 and 877 and 866 toll free numbers?

• If a company has an 800 number, can I also reach them by calling the 888 or 877 version of that number?

• I am ready to get an 800 - 888 - 877 - 866 number, what do I do?

• Where do I the 800 toll free rates?

Click here for the answers to the above 800 toll free questions.

Tips on how to lower your international and overseas callback costs

• How international callback work

• Why do international rates vary so much?

• How do international callback services work and save me money?

• What are some other cost savings ideas for international callback?

• Advantages of international callback

• Why must I supply a location number for the callback to work.

• Is it possible to change location numbers if I move around the country?

• What if I don't know the number I will be calling from, how do I 'program' it into the international callback system?

• What about calling cards are they a cost effective option?

• Are there big differences in service and sound quality between all the callback companies?

• How is international callback billed?

Click here for the answer to the above international callback question.

Tips on how to lower your calling card expenses

• Clever ways to use your calling card. (See how many of the following apply to you!)

• Lower your calling card costs by lowering your rate.

• Control usage of your calling card.

• College students: don't get stuck using the campus phone rates!

• Truck drivers, outside sales professionals, road warriors, travelers; save money while you are on the road!

• Get an 800 number to lower your calling card costs.

• Having an affair, need to make discrete calls?

Click here for the answer to the above stand alone and prepaid calling card questions.