When you need to cut costs, you need to start with home. Here's a few tips to help with your communication needs.
Switching from traditional, pay-per-minute plans to unlimited long distance calling plans can be a scary step for families with a limited budget. That’s why it’s important to make sure the switch actually benefits your family’s needs.
What Is Unlimited Long Distance
Unlimited long distance is simply a long distance phone plan that allows anyone in your household to call anywhere within the plan’s calling area for a flat monthly fee. Depending on the service you sign up for, your unlimited long distance calling plan could include all state-to-state calls, all intrastate calls, all international calls, or a combination of the three.
Determine Your Needs
The first step to deciding if an unlimited long distance plan is right for your family is to pull out your old phone bills and see how much you’re truly spending on long distance calls. Don’t look at the total cost of your phone bill because the basic charges for having your phone installed and readily available every month will not be included in the unlimited long distance service.
There is really only one factor in determining whether or not unlimited long distance is right for your family:
If your long distance calls fluctuate every month, it might be more cost-effective to find a cheaper per minute long distance service and not sign up for an unlimited plan. The only time you’ll want to break this rule is if the average dollar amount per month is more than the cost of the unlimited long distance service. To find the average dollar amount per month, total all long distance calls over a twelve month period and divide those calls by twelve.
Research Unlimited Long Distance Carriers
Not all unlimited long distance plans are created equal. While some plans have no hidden agenda: no extra fees, no add-on services, no restrictions, other plans need to be carefully researched and monitored.
Depending on the carrier and the plan you sign up for, your unlimited long distance plan may include some or all of the following restrictions: toll calls not included, limited calling area, limited number of minutes per month, a term contract, a sign-up or setup fee, extra monthly fees, a usage fee, and/or taxes outside the advertised rate.
Researching different unlimited carriers and studying the fine print in each contract can save you hundreds of dollars and several headaches—in the long run.
When researching unlimited long distance plans, make sure you double-check the following:
If so, what is the per second/minute rate?
Remember, choosing the right plan for your family should mean immediate and long-term savings, not “potential” savings.
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