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Toll free only service from Unitel

Hey PhoneDog fans! As some of you may or may not know, the PhoneDog website got its start by comparing companies that offer low long distance rates for your home or business telephone. Even though cell phones have taken over the world,...

By Rebecca Atwood - Jul 8 7:45 PM 1 comments

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3U Telecom is now telna

Breaking News - 3U Telecom becomes telna. Read the complete press update below. We are delighted to announce that after a recent management buyout, 3U Telecom is now telna, a service of Telecom North America. What does this change? ...

By Rebecca Atwood - Mar 30 12:00 AM add a comment

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Conference Calling - Gotham Conference offers low cost alternative

An increase in overall economic uncertainty has created pullbacks across all business, but especially in the SMB market. Almost all are reviewing their budgets to figure out what can be trimmed and where in order to continue operating in the...

By Tom Klein - Jul 8, 08 11:45 AM add a comment

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More AT&T rate increases take effect

Another round of rate increases for “legacy” AT&T long distance plans is on the way. Effective March 1, the following plans’ monthly recurring fees increased: One Rate 7¢ Plus – Increases from $4.95 to $5.95 One Rate 5¢ -...

By phonedog - Mar 11, 08 12:00 AM 2 comments

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Cell phones and VoIP could make landlines obsolete

The inevitable march of technological progress in the telecommunications industry will likely make the old-fashioned copper wire-based landline telephone a thing of the past, according to a recent article in the Tulsa World. The explosion in...

By phonedog - Nov 16, 07 12:00 AM 2 comments

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AT&T raising unlimited plan rates

Subscribers to AT&T’s long distance plans may not be in a laughing mood when they see their April bill. According to the company, the monthly recurring fee for the “AT&T Unlimited Plan” will increase from $25.95 to $28.99. This plan offers...

By phonedog - Apr 2, 07 12:00 AM add a comment

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AT&T wants to cease BellSouth long distance services

Users of long distance telephone service could have one less option available to them if an AT&T request is approved by the FCC. Prior to its merger with AT&T’s BellSouth offered a number of long distance plans to consumers living in its...

By phonedog - Apr 2, 07 12:00 AM add a comment

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Too many consumers overpaying for phone service

Frequent readers of the Chicago Tribune and other Tribune Company newspapers may be aware of a regular column entitled “Spending Smart.” The column is chock-full of good money-saving tips. This past Sunday, the focus was on telephone costs and TRAC...

By phonedog - Mar 13, 07 12:00 AM 1 comments

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BellSouth offers new toll-free service

On Wednesday, November 29, BellSouth announced that it was launching a new “Toll-free at Home Service” for its current long distance customers. The service includes a toll-free number and a personal identification number (PIN) that subscribers can...

By phonedog - Dec 11, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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FCC should safeguard consumers in merger

The Department of Justice this week approved the mammoth $78 billion merger of AT&T and BellSouth without placing any conditions on the deal. The issue now moves to the Federal Communications Commission, which is expected to take up the issue on...

By phonedog - Oct 18, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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MCI long distance rates increase again

Many MCI long distance subscribers could be in store for more of a trick than a treat when the calendar turns over to October. This is due to the announcement from MCI that they will be raising the per-minute rate of the MCI Nationwide plan by...

By phonedog - Sep 27, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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AT&T raising monthly minimums on 13 plans

AT&T long distance customers may need to call their out-of-town friends and family more often in order to avoid a new fee that the telecom giant is levying. Effective with bills issued after September 1, 2006, AT&T is raising the “minimum...

By phonedog - Sep 6, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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New minimum usage rates on AT&T plans

Customers on the following plans or signing up for the following AT&T long distance plans starting 7/1/06 could be affected. See below to determine if and when your long distance plans monthly minimum usage fee could be...

By phonedog - Jun 5, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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MCI To Raise Fees on 19 Long Distance Plans

The heat will be on for MCI long distance subscribers in June as the monthly recurring costs on 19 so-called “block of time” long distance plans will be increasing by as much as $2 per month. Affected plans include: Bonus Block 200 – Increases...

By phonedog - Jun 1, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Ratewatcher Telecom Guide - By Maine.gov

The State of Maine’s Public Advocate Office has just released that latest edition of their Ratewatcher Telecom Guide. As usual, the Guide is chock-full of good information on telecom services and prices. Much of the information in the guide is, as...

By phonedog - Mar 11, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Total Call International to Launch Total Call Mobile

Los Angeles, CA – January 9, 2006 –Total Call International has announced plans to introduce a new wireless service, Total Call Mobile, aimed at the expanding multi-cultural ethnic market that is rapidly growing and increasingly going...

By phonedog - Jan 9, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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ECG introduces EASY 2.5 rate plan

Enhanced Communications Group (ECG) introduced a new "EASY" 2.5 long distance rate plan! The new "EASY" plan will be replacing their 2.75 plan. "EASY" 2.5 will be available to any new or existing ECG customer who chooses or...

By Rebecca Atwood - Jan 5, 06 12:00 AM 1 comments

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Pioneer customer support back to normal

The 4th quarter of 2005 was a busy time for Pioneer Telephone's President, Peter Bouchard. In October, Pioneer acquired the long distance customer base from Adelphia's long distance division. Adelphia filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and its...

By Tom Klein - Jan 2, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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AT&T Says Smooth Integration and Transition of Enterprise Customers Producing Early Results

Just weeks since the formation of the new AT&T Inc., the company has established the leadership of its business sales team worldwide and expanded its suite of networking services, signaling the formal transition and integration of enterprise...

By phonedog - Dec 8, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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SBC Names Senior Management Team for New AT&T

SBC Communications Inc. today announced the senior management team that will lead the company when its acquisition of AT&T is completed, which is expected later this month. At that time, SBC will adopt AT&T, Inc. as the new company...

By phonedog - Nov 10, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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FCC approves SBC/AT&T merger

SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) and AT&T (NYSE: T) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the merger of the two companies, completing comprehensive federal reviews of the deal. The commission decision...

By phonedog - Oct 31, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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Total Call International Responds to Hurricane Katrina's Devastation

Los Angeles, CA – September 6, 2005 – Scores of long distance and cell phone users in the Gulf Coast have been met with busy signals and dead air when trying to make calls as Hurricane Katrina knocked out power and telecommunications lines along the...

By phonedog - Sep 6, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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