Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,895 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:24 PM Dec 10

I need to find a new long distance phone carrier

I have been using CREDO for several years, but they have quit the program. I can not make long distance calls. Frontier is my land line carrier, and I called them to see how much they charged to give me long distance service. They wanted to increase my bill $40/month. I do not have a cell phone, Just the land line. Frontier already charges me $47.69 a month. CREDO was charging me $16/month for long distance.

Any advice would be appreciated.
ADW

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I need to find a new long distance phone carrier (Original Post) AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 10 OP

Have you claudette Dec 10 #1

I need to make doctors appointments and stuff that will AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 10 #5

You can call people who don't have Skype. Their website explains all plans. claudette Dec 11 #11

Well, everyone has moved to cell phones Miguelito Loveless Dec 10 #2

In 2000 my paertner and I worked for the census, AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 10 #6

Sorry, wish I could help.. Miguelito Loveless Dec 11 #12

How much long distance do you use? bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #3

See my post #6. I don't make many calls. AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 10 #7

Long distance cards are still available bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #8

my sister used to have a calling card, but she tells AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 10 #9

THey don't sell them in retail stores anymore bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #10

You can get a TracFone. Unlimited minutes long Meadowoak Dec 10 #4

claudette

(4,645 posts)

1. Have you

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:29 PM

Dec 10

thought of trying Skype? It’s totally free to call other Skype members and other rates are reasonable.

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,895 posts)

5. I need to make doctors appointments and stuff that will

Reply to claudette (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:11 PM

Dec 10

not have skype, but thanks.

claudette

(4,645 posts)

11. You can call people who don't have Skype. Their website explains all plans.

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:33 AM

Dec 11

Miguelito Loveless

(4,700 posts)

2. Well, everyone has moved to cell phones

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:30 PM

Dec 10

leaving a lot of land line folks behind. I have a spare iphone from an upgrade, still perfectly usable. Mint Mobile offers a sell plan for $15/month which uses T-Mobile’s network. Could that solve your problem?

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,895 posts)

6. In 2000 my paertner and I worked for the census,

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:25 PM

Dec 10

we both got flip phones because we needed them. We couldn't make connections from home, we live a few miles up dirt roads. Folks who visited could get a connection by a gate with a North view, but that went down a couple years back. To get a good connection now folks drive about a mile to a firehouse that has a means to connect. This is why I have kept my land line. But thanks for your offer.

Miguelito Loveless

(4,700 posts)

12. Sorry, wish I could help..

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:26 PM

Dec 11

bucolic_frolic

(47,530 posts)

3. How much long distance do you use?

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 05:31 PM

Dec 10

Light use you could scrape by with a $40 a year cell phone and $20 in dial long distance. Heavy use not such a good fit.

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,895 posts)

7. See my post #6. I don't make many calls.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:28 PM

Dec 10

bucolic_frolic

(47,530 posts)

8. Long distance cards are still available

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:53 PM

Dec 10

/www.virtualprepaidminutes.com offers AT&T calls at about $.055 cents per minute. You call an 800 number, enter a pin, then the number you want to call. Cards come in various amounts ... $10, $20, $50 etc. Renewable.