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Excellent

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Jon Marken on Thursday, October 12, 2006
From: Meherrin, VA (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Excellent service, excellent price. Wish I had switched earlier.

Summary: I saw no difference in service or quality when I switched from MCI--except a much lower price tag! I don't use international service but can vouch for all other services. It appears to be the best deal available for Virginia residents.

9 out of 18 people found this review helpful

Review of Total Call

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: GEORGE PUCHOWSKI on Tuesday, October 10, 2006
From: HOBART, IN (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Easy to setup. Partial minute billing. Paper bill sent to home.

Summary: I am very pleased so far with Total Call.

5 out of 15 people found this review helpful

long distance provider

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Chad Park on Thursday, August 31, 2006
From: Spokane, WA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: good telephone quality, low rates, don't have to pay a monthly pre-determined premium.

Summary: I've tried making phone calls through my computer but sometimes the phone quality isn't very good. Also, problems with the computer program arise and there is no support time. This is much better.

7 out of 15 people found this review helpful

Wish I'd Switched Sooner

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Susan Johns on Monday, August 28, 2006
From: Villa Grove, IL (United States)
Experience: 90 Days
Pros: No noticable change in service or quality other than dramatically cheaper bills. No hidden fees. Actual customer service reps during all hours of the day.

Cons: None so far.

Summary: Glad that I made the switch. Wish I'd done it sooner. I was referred by a friend who'd been using TCI for a couple of years and finally made the switch.

7 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Long distance service, finally!

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Pamela Ascolese on Sunday, August 13, 2006
From: Sebring, FL (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: It was easy to sign up and I got the service when it was promised.

Cons: Still had trouble with company that Total Call was sharing their lines with. Was getting double billed by other company for awhile.

Summary: I was happy to sign up with Total Call for my long distance service. The other company in my area was awful.

4 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Total Call Plan

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Lori T on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
From: Attica, MI (United States)
Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Great rates.

Cons: seperate bill from regular phone bill

Summary: Enjoying the savings with the low rates offered, both in and out of state and no fee if you don't reach a minimum amount each month. There was no service interruption when switching from other long distance company. Great deal.

4 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Good Deal

Overall Rating:
3.5 out of 5
By: John Stewart on Monday, July 10, 2006
From: El Paso, TX (United States)
Experience: 35 Days
Pros: Good quality long distance at an unbeatable price.

Cons: I had problems making long distance calls for about a week during the transition.

Summary: A good deal all around. Be sure to keep on top of the transition from your old long distance provider to TCI Total World 4.9.

5 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Total Call International

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Leann Olson on Wednesday, July 05, 2006
From: Valparaiso, IN (United States)
Experience: 45 Days
Pros: So far so good!
My service is as good as it was with Sprint.
Rates are great!

Cons: none so far

Summary: No difference in the voice quality so we are getting the same for less $$ Can't ask for more than that!

7 out of 10 people found this review helpful

What a surprise............ No surprises.

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: Mark Ruppert on Friday, June 30, 2006
From: Weston, WI (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: No mystery or minimum charges.

Cons: Sometimes my number isn't displayed on caller ID. Hasn't been a problem yet, but my folks can be fussy about answering the phone, so it could be.

Summary: Haven't made any International calls yet but the voice quality for domestic calls has been fine. I can't rate the customer service department because I haven't had any reason to call them. So you know that's a good thing.

5 out of 10 people found this review helpful

TCI plan

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: sylvia petty on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
From: dyess afb, TX (United States)
Experience: 60 Days
Pros: inexpensive, no monthly fees, clear connections, easy billing

Summary: Enjoy the service, fast response to customer inquiries, timely billing, accurate billing

4 out of 8 people found this review helpful

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