Warning - In State Phone Card Calls Cost More

Just an FYI for those of you using phone card calls within the same state, extra fees will apply on some phone cards. Recent FCC rulings make phone card providers subject to many of the same tax laws as those of your local phone company. On out of state and international calls, you won't notice any changes, but on in state calls you will see a huge increase. For example the at&t phone cards will now charge 5 minutes for every 1 minute in state call. These extra charges are the phone card providers way of paying the new taxes.

Please note that only some companies are charging the increased fees and many others are choosing to eat the costs rather than pass along to their end users.

All in all this ruling is just another step towards bringing us back to a monopolistic telecommunications industry.