First, to determine which plans are available for you, use the
Custom Rate Computer
and get a list of ALL the lowest cost plans available on YOUR phone line(s).
The various forms of instate calling with per minute charges are an area of the phone
bill that can make or break any cost cutting efforts. As explained elsewhere on this
site, if you get an incredible rate for every other type of call on the 1+ provider you
select as your primary carrier, you may well get shafted on the intrastate
rate. Most people have far fewer instate minutes of long distance on their bills, but
this is certainly not the case for everyone. The correct strategy is to select the primary
carrier with the best rate for the majority of your calls. Fortunately there are calling
card and/or dial around or other secondary plans that give good intrastate rates for just about everyone.
If all or almost all of your calls are instate or international
fax us your bill, or at
least request a return call for a personal analysis
using the form below to obtain the
absolute lowest total bill for your exact calling pattern.
The best interstate long distance plans for your calling patterns, as detailed in our
comparison tables, may not have the best rate for your intrastate calls.
Everyone in the US can now get a flat 3.9¢ to 4.9¢
rate on all calls including instate using a calling card, dial-around, or block time
calling plan. Other
plans are available which can give you rates as low as 2.9¢ on
selected calls, so you know that regardless of the interstate plan you choose, the most
you'll ever pay for instate long distance will be between 2.9¢ and 4.9¢.
This is the best compromise for most people. Simply sign up for 1+ service with
the provider giving the best interstate rate and use dial around or calling
cards for instate long distance, if the 1+ intrastate rate is higher than this.
If you know
you will be calling for longer than a certain period (3-20 minutes depending on plan)
on a single call, you can get decent rates (around a nickel a minute) on any call
with dial around plans. It is, of course, hard to know this on most calls with
everyone using answering machines or voice-mail. Even if you plan to talk for
an hour to a friend or relative, you may wind up paying 99¢ to hear a 10 second
answering machine message. That would work out to over $6 per minute after taxes.
As plans are available that give everyone rates less than this billed by the minute
with no minimum, these 10-10 plans are NEVER a good deal. Use the
Custom Rate Computer
to find out what we mean.
You may send a request for information or order any of our plans by simply filling out
the form below. We can contact you by E-mail if you desire, although
we actually prefer to speak to you directly at your convenience.
We don't ask for any personal information over the Internet so just leave your name,
phone number and the best time to call, or leave only your name and E-mail
address if you don't want a return call. Leave any message you may have in the
text box at the bottom and press the submit button. You are not signing
up for any plan by filling out this form, nor are you obligated to accept anything
if we call.
You may also contact us by a variety of other methods, including a direct Net Phone
call (or voice-mail) over the Internet, an alphanumeric page, call us directly toll-free at
one of the numbers below, or fax us your bill for free analysis. You will almost
definitely get diverted to a voice-mail system during business hours as we REFUSE to
make people wait on hold for more than a minute. We will call you back at your
convenience at any time you specify if we can't take your call immediately.
Henton Communication Enterprises
Austin, Texas
Voice Number
512-778-5629
24 Hour Bill Faxing Line
512-778-5626
Toll-Free US Voice Calls Only
888-783-5204
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