Local Telephone Service Competition
Most residential Verizon customers will get the lowest rates for telephone service by staying with Verizon’s basic local service and choosing a separate low-cost long-distance provider. Alternative local service is also provided by other carriers who offer combined unlimited local/long-distance plans. Those plans are suitable for customers who make a very high volume of toll calls. Business customers may realize savings by choosing one of the following competitors of Verizon.
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Name/Phone/Website
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Business
or
Residential
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Monthly Rates Per Line
(excluding surcharges & taxes)
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Notes
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AT&T One Rate
(800) 205-6268
http://www.att.net
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R
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$33
Unlimited plan also available
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2 features
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BCN Telecom
(888) 484-5454
http://www.bcntele.com
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B & R
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B - $26-$30 per line*
R - $18.33 per line
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*Depending on customer location
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Excel
(877) 668-0808
http://www.excel.com
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R
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$35* with 3 features
(Requires Excel long distance)
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*depending on location and long-distance plan.
Includes 100 LD minutes
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Mid-Maine
(877) 643-6246
http://www.midmaine.com
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B & R
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B - $26-$32*
(depending on contract length)
R - $50-local/DSL bundle
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Selected exchanges
*No added line charge
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One Communications
(800) 825-5282
http://www.onecommunications.com
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B
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$31 to $34 per line
(depending on contract length)
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Throughout Verizon territory
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Oxford
(800) 520-9911
http://www.oxfordnetworks.com
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B & R
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R - $16.63-$19.72*
B - $31.28-$40.34*
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Norway/South Paris
(Unlimited plans also available)
*No added line charge
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R - $25 ($31.90 with features)*
B - $28-$32 depending on number of lines & bundled services*
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Lewiston/Auburn
Business service available in various exchanges
(Unlimited plans also available)
*No added line charge
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PineTree
(866) 746-3873
http://www.pinetreenetworks.com
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B
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$25-$35 per line*
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Selected exchanges
*No added line charge
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Telrite
(866) 285-3989
http://www.telrite.com
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B & R
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$25-$35 (depending on contract length)
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Throughout Verizon territory
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USA Telephone
(877) 872-2800
http://www.savewithusa.com
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B & R
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R - $25-$30 (depending on area)
B - $37-$40 per line
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Local service bundled with 2.9¢ instate and interstate LD minutes and 6 features
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Compare Verizon’s Local Rates: Res.—$17.79 economy, $19.29 premium; Bus.—$35.38 economy, $38.49 premium
*No added line charge saves $6.50/month.
