Most telecom giants, such as AT&T, Verizon and Embarq, offer a variety of plans. However, after comparing these plans to others, we found that despite a low advertised rate, fees and other charges quickly outpace savings. For example, AT&T offers a One Rate 10 cents Nationwide Direct Plan, which has a monthly fee of $2.99. Verizon’s five-cents-per-minute plan sounds enticing, but on top of the low rate is a $6 monthly service fee with a $10 per-month minimum charge. Embarq has a seven-cents-per-minute plan, but there’s a $7 monthly charge in addition. In contrast, most reviews favor a smaller company called ECG (Enhanced Communications Group) as the best long-distance carrier. ECG offers a 2.5-cents-per-minute plan with a 59-cent recovery fee (that’s less than most other carriers), and six-second billing increments.
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Surprisingly, we discovered that major carriers such as AT&T and Embarq, are offering competitive rates in bundled packages. A bundled package is a flat-rate fee for unlimited local, in-state and long-distance calls. This type of plan, however, is only beneficial if you make a high number of calls.