Inexpensive Telephone Service Providers

Resellers Lease Excess Network Capacity

Large telecommunications companies have built nationwide or regional fiber networks. When they sell to individual consumers, they charge the highest rates they can.

These large communication networks are extremely efficient and have a lot of excess capacity. The large companies want to make money from their excess capacity. They do so by selling or leasing that excess capacity to smaller long distance companies.

Many small and regional companies lease fiber optic network capacity from large carriers. They buy excess capacity in bulk at steep discounts. They pay the larger companies a fixed price for guaranteed capacity. They establish an administrative presence for their customers, often on the Internet.

Who are the small nation-wide companies that offer cheap long distance? Here are some of the long distance suppliers we can recommend. They all specialize in discounts; some offer extremely good rates for in-state long distance, others for state-to-state long distance, and others for international calling.

The calculators at the end of this partial list will help you find the right match for your calling pattern.

COGNISTATE Long Distance (3.45¢ per minute)    *6 second billing!*
Designed for business or residential customers who make the majority of their calls within their home state. COGNISTATE is a high-quality long distance telephone service at a discount rate. NO monthly fees and industry leading in-state rates!

COGNIWORLD Long Distance (3.49¢ per minute)    *6 second billing!*
A world of telecommunications savings. No monthly fees, state-to-state calls starting at just 3.49 cents and industry leading International rates highlight this money saving calling plan. Save with great rates any time, to anywhere in the world with COGNIWORLD.

OPEX (3.9¢ per minute)    *100 free interstate minutes*
OPEX Long Distance. Outstanding (USA origination) service, featuring low intrastate and 3.9¢ interstate rates for residential customers. Full minute billing. Online signup. Receive an 8% discount by prepaying for your OPEX service. IN-bound Toll Free Service is available for residential and business users at the same low rates. Outstanding plan for businesses: 3.9¢ per minute state to state, 18 second minimum 6 second billing increments. $4.99 monthly fee applies for usage under $50 for business plan.
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Covista Communications (3.9¢ per minute)    *Great International Rates!*
Covista Communications Long Distance. Outstanding (USA-48 origination) service, featuring low intrastate and 3.9¢ interstate rates with 6-second billing increments. Travel Card (10¢/min) Services also available. Online signup. For commercial and residential users. Direct billed via U.S. mail. IN-bound Toll Free Service is available for residential and business accounts.

CogniPhone Long Distance    (3.89 ¢ per minute anytime)
If you or your business make a high number of out-of-state calls, this is the plan for you! Features 6-second billing, 18-second minimum and NO monthly fees!. Credit card billing and state of the art online account management! Low-rate 6.9¢ calling card and 6.9¢ dial-around plan (great for avoiding high in-state rates) are included. No one beats this bundle of Long Distance services.

PowerNetGlobal (4.5¢ per minute)    *Just 3.9¢/min in California!*
Ride the Light of the Fiber Optic Nationwide Network of Qwest. Toll free dial-around (PowerDial) and Travel Card (12.9¢/min) Services also available. Features 6-second billing, 18-second minimum for 4.9 and 5.9 rate plans. No monthly fee if usage is over $15! IN-bound Toll Free Service is available for residential and business accounts. You pay only for usage - no service charges!

Unitel (3.9¢ per minute)    *6 second billing!*
Unitel Long Distance offers business and residents outstanding (USA-48 origination) service, featuring low intrastate and 3.9¢ interstate rates. Six second billing - 18 second minimum. Online signup. Direct billed via U.S. mail. IN-bound Toll Free Service is available for residential and business users. NOTE: This service is only available in 'Baby Bell' Areas (Pacific Bell, Bell South, Ameritech, US West, Southwest Bell, Bell Atlantic)*

TalkAmerica    *Long Distance and Bundled Service*
TALK AMERICA 3.9 Cents per minute Enroll for one of the lowest rates available - just 3.9 a minute state-to-state long distance from Talk America! Available everywhere.

TTI National (4.25¢ per minute)    *Great Rates to Canada!*
TTI National Long Distance. Outstanding (USA-48 origination) service, featuring superior reliability and customer service, low intrastate and 4.25¢ interstate rates - including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the USVI!. $25 minimum usage with NO monthly fee. Option to buy-out the intrastate rates for an additional $3 per month. Six second billing - 18 second minimum! Online signup. For commercial and high volume residential users. Bundled internet service also available. Direct billed via U.S. mail - Credit Card Billing available. IN-bound Toll Free Service is available for residential and business accounts. Network Services Provided by WorldCom.

Changing your long distance carrier nearly always means receiving the same high quality connections you are used to, but at almost half the price.

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