Reviews for calling services: toll free numbers, international calling
plans, VoIP, 1+ long distance and more
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industry news , consumer
info and advice , as well as reviews for a broad array of telecom products
and services with an emphasis on low cost calling solutions including
1+ long distance, Internet phone service, cell phone plans, conference
call and more.
Service reviews
The VOIP industry is growing every day with the availability
of high speed Internet connections in most US and Canadian homes.
Internet phone service providers such as VoIP.com
or Packet8 are among the services
we review.
Companies and sometimes individuals need to let other
people call them free of charge. US domestic and international toll
free providers are presented in this section.
On this page we review a number of services focused on
international calling. Among them: prepaid calling cards, unlimited
international plans and more.
Cell phones are very popular these days and we have gathered
together a large selection of phones and plans from virtually every
wireless carrier in America.
Traditional 1+ direct dial long distance service starting
at just 2.5 cents/min provided by companies such as Opex
Communications , Pioneer Telephone
to name but a few.
Consumer info
Callback is a less known service because it is mostly
used for calls originating abroad. How callback works: you dial
an unlisted number and hang up at the first ring.
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Read about limitations when dialing an emergency 911
call using a VoIP line.
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Phone scams to avoid
Also known as the 809 scam this practice results in uneducated
consumers placing unaware international calls. Reason: some area
codes that look familiar actually belong to foreign countries such
as the Dominican Rep. or Jamaica.
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Slamming refers to the unauthorized change of someone's
telephone service to another long distance provider.
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