Long Distance Options

While the international phone cards industry has taken a little bit of a hit over the last few years there is good news for consumers! Competition is the reason for this decline and variety is abundant and many great low prices.

Some of the options out there:

Residential home VOIP phone - Most offer unlimited calling local and long distance within the US and Canada for around $20 to $30 a month! Not bad compared with the $50 to $60 you would pay with Verizon

PC based calling (Skype, WebPhone) - What's better than free long distance! The catch here is that the other person needs the same client to take advantage of the free calling but considering the savings it worth trying

Calling Cards - While not as popular as they once were, the rates are still unbeatable and much of the immigrant communities still flock to these for all of their long distance calling.

Traditional Wireline - Verizon/SBC etc... tried and true but still very expensive

Cellular - Long distance in the US is a thing of the past thanks to unlimited calling in the US on many plans. It is truly braking down the barriers

10-10 services - Faded fast because of the complexity and a real knack for ripping you off with big connection fees... still an option but probably the least popular of the group.

Any way you cut it, the options for consumers are great and the prices are coming down and will no doubt continue this way for sometime!

Pick the one that is best for you and enjoy the savings.