I need to find a new long distance phone carrier

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

I have been using CREDO for several years, but they have quit the program. I can not make long distance calls. Frontier is my land line carrier, and I called them to see how much they charged to give me long distance service. They wanted to increase my bill $40/month. I do not have a cell phone, Just the land line. Frontier already charges me $47.69 a month. CREDO was charging me $16/month for long distance.

Any advice would be appreciated.
ADW

[claudette]

1. Have you

thought of trying Skype? It’s totally free to call other Skype members and other rates are reasonable.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

5. I need to make doctors appointments and stuff that will

not have skype, but thanks.

[claudette]

11. You can call people who don't have Skype. Their website explains all plans.

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Well, everyone has moved to cell phones

leaving a lot of land line folks behind. I have a spare iphone from an upgrade, still perfectly usable. Mint Mobile offers a sell plan for $15/month which uses T-Mobile’s network. Could that solve your problem?

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

6. In 2000 my paertner and I worked for the census,

we both got flip phones because we needed them. We couldn't make connections from home, we live a few miles up dirt roads. Folks who visited could get a connection by a gate with a North view, but that went down a couple years back. To get a good connection now folks drive about a mile to a firehouse that has a means to connect. This is why I have kept my land line. But thanks for your offer.

[Miguelito Loveless]

12. Sorry, wish I could help..

[bucolic_frolic]

3. How much long distance do you use?

Light use you could scrape by with a $40 a year cell phone and $20 in dial long distance. Heavy use not such a good fit.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

7. See my post #6. I don't make many calls.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Long distance cards are still available

/www.virtualprepaidminutes.com offers AT&T calls at about $.055 cents per minute. You call an 800 number, enter a pin, then the number you want to call. Cards come in various amounts ... $10, $20, $50 etc. Renewable.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

9. my sister used to have a calling card, but she tells

me they are no longer available where she got them.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. THey don't sell them in retail stores anymore

Not even Walmart.

Buy them online, pin comes by email. Immediately.

[Meadowoak]

4. You can get a TracFone. Unlimited minutes long

Distance included 3G internet all included for $15 mo.

[CountAllVotes]

13. I have a landline too

No cell phone here as the connections in this rural area are poor.

The pricey one (Verizon) is abt. $90/month. Forget that!

I have this number stored in my telephone for IDT.

When I need to place a long distance call, I press the memory button on the phone and it connects me to IDT and I place the call.

I don't use it a whole lot (just put $20.00 on it the other day) but it is there and it works.