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Prepaid Calling

How much do you save by using prepaid calling from home?

Is it worth the inconvenience? - A growing number of customers are canceling their subscribed long-distance plans and relying primarily on prepaid accounts for calls from home. However, given the disadvantages of prepaid service, this may not be the best solution for most people. Prepaid services always involve prepayment, extra dialing, full-minute rounding, and the risk of disconnection when your minutes run out. Some prepaid services terminate your account when no new minutes are purchased in a 6 month period and most offer no record of your calls. On the other hand, almost everyone who travels should have a good prepaid account to make low-priced calls when away from home.

OneSuite's rates and features make it the best choice for those who buy minutes at least every six months. AT&T's minutes last longer, but their high surcharges for renewal minutes, high payphone rates, and lack of included features puts them in second place.

Do You Use Prepaid Minutes at Home?

Why bother when you can have full service, direct-dial long-distance at similar rates?

Sam’s Club/AT&T OneSuite.com
US Rate 48 (states)
8.52¢ instate / 2.84¢ interstate
2.9¢
Western Europe
11.36¢–19.88¢
3.4¢–9¢
Canada
8.52¢
3.2¢
Other Fees
5% sales tax on initial store purchase 15% surcharge on phone refills
None
How to buy?
Sam’s Club (similar offers at BJ’s & Costco) or renew by phone
Expiration
No Expiration — holders of older cards may call customer service # on card to reactivate minutes
6 months from activation or last recharge
Record of calls
No
Yes via Internet
Use from other countries?
Yes
Yes
Local access numbers in foreign countries allow low-cost calling to U.S.
Rate to U.S. from Canada
14.2¢
3.5¢
Payphone Charge
$1.00
55¢
Other Features
Enhanced features offered at extra charge

$1/month “Message One” sends voice mail and faxes to your email address
Lower “local access” rates available in certain areas or when using VOIP access from your computer

Customer Service #
(800) 335-8900
(866) 417-8483

Note: International calls to mobile phones are often priced much higher. All rates are per-minute.