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Pioneer 3.25 TalkCents User Review

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Pioneer 3.25 TalkCents Review

Overall Rating:
3.5 out of 5
By: Roger Hiner on Wednesday, February 06, 2008
From: Christiansburg, VA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: No monthly fees
Pay as you use the service

Summary: I am very satisfied with the Pioneer 3.25 TalkCents plan. Although I have only had this plan a few months, it is exactly what I was looking for because the long distance per minute rate is low and there is no minimum monthly fee. It is a great plan for people who do not make a lot of long distance calls every month.

9 out of 19 people found this review helpful

Talk is Cheap

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: Mary Johnson on Tuesday, February 05, 2008
From: Barboursville, VA (United States)
Experience: 75 Days
Pros: very low in-state rate, good customer service, convenient credit card billing

Cons: Pioneer website could be more user-friendly

Summary: Last November I signed up for the Pioneer 3.25 TalkCents service plan which is billed to my credit card. The cost has been less than I expected, and I like the convenience of having it billed on my credit card. After spending a year using calling cards and having to dial a 1-800 number and then a PIN number, and then the number I was calling, it felt truly liberating to only have to dial a 1 and then the number. My only complaint is that the Pioneer website is not easy to use and I called the customer service number to confirm when the service started. Otherwise I've had no problems and lots of cheap talk.


13 out of 25 people found this review helpful

Excellent

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Kevin Lathwell on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
From: Hedgesville, WV (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: no minimum usage requirements
easy signup
easy bill and pay by check

Cons: None that I can see at this point

Summary: This has been everything that I expected and more. I was paying over $60/month to Verizon for very little long distance usage. Now my Verizon bill is under $40. We have two cell phones, so we just don't use much. Your service allows me to use what I need and really helps my budget. Thanks for your service!!!!

11 out of 21 people found this review helpful

Pioneer Telephone

Overall Rating:
2 out of 5
By: Noah Slabaugh on Wednesday, January 02, 2008
From: Fulton, KY (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Good low rates.

Cons: bad customer service.

Summary: Great rates and no service to speak of. I am disapointed and might change to a different provider .

14 out of 27 people found this review helpful

Pioneer Telephone

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Craig Binsfield on Thursday, December 27, 2007
From: Duluth, MN (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: All good. No Propblems and I am very happy!

Cons: None!

Summary: Delivered as advertised!

7 out of 19 people found this review helpful

VERY SATISFIED

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Jeff Wigginton on Saturday, November 03, 2007
From: Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Experience: 3 Years
Pros: Dependability, Low Rates, Excellent Customer Service

Cons: None

Summary: I've been using Pioneer for Long Distance for about 3-4 years now. I've only had to contact customer service once, but they resolved my issue with one phone call. Highly Recommended.

9 out of 29 people found this review helpful

PIONEER SERVICE REVIEW

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Peter Hill on Saturday, July 28, 2007
From: Cottage Grove, MN (United States)
Experience: 90 Days
Pros: Excellent customer service: Polite & Knowledgeable. Very good rates. I like the no-fee
800 service.

Cons: No cons

Summary: See above for those opinions.

17 out of 36 people found this review helpful

Easy Long Distance

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Patricia Newton on Monday, July 02, 2007
From: Spokane, WA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: No dial-around numbers or long card number and PIN. Great rates!

Cons: So far, none.

Summary: I signed up for Pioneer Telephone long distance service through PhoneDog because my 88-year old mom now lives with us. We had used an MCI card for our long-distance calls, but she couldn't dial all the numbers and got so frustrated she refused to phone her grandkids and old friends anymore. She can handle "1 + area code and phone number." She's happy, we're happy.

24 out of 37 people found this review helpful

Pioneer- what a rip off, do not sign up with this company!

Overall Rating:
2 out of 5
By: Jessica Hopkins on Thursday, June 14, 2007
From: Salem, OR (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: None

Cons: The first bill was low. The second one they overcharged us by over 600 minutes.

Summary: Our second bill we were charged for over 800 minutes. We had actually used 140 minutes. The extra calls were all made in the middle of the night and when we were at work. Pioneer claims they are legitimate charges. Six months later, we are still trying to get our money back.

31 out of 45 people found this review helpful

Great Savings & Customer Service

Overall Rating:
4.8 out of 5
By: Stacy Kinsler on Friday, June 01, 2007
From: Torrance, CA (United States)
Experience: 90 Days
Pros: You can't beat the price! In addition, the voice quality is great. Not one person has every complained about hearing me, hearing noises or distortion.

Cons: At first I had trouble receiving information from customer service, but since then all is well.

Summary: See my pros and cons.

22 out of 41 people found this review helpful

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