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For people visiting or living in the United States who often make calls to another country. We believe that the best way to save money on international calls is to find the residential plan that has the lowest international rates and use it. Fortunately the plans with the lowest rates for calls inside the United States usually have the lowest rates for calls outside the country as well. We have listed below the rate plans that we believe have the lowest international rates. Occasionally pre-paid calling cards are a cheaper solution for making international calls. Link to those pre-paid calling card options for more information.   Company U.S. Rate per Minute Monthly Fee Billing Increment Minimum Call USF Fee International Rates   1 Zone LD 4.5¢* None 6 sec 18 sec 8.5% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: * This plan is the lowest we have seen for international calls. International calls are routed through the lowest provider for the country you are calling. It also has the lowest rate we have seen for interstate long distance inside the U.S.-- 4.5 cents per minute. It gets even better -- pick the 5 states you call most and they will knock it down to 4.0 cents per minute for those states (you can change those 5 states anytime). And finally, And you can track all of your calls and bills on-line, and even request your own toll-free number. The only negative thing we could find with this plan is that the cost for in-state long distance calls is only average, but the representative said their in-state rates would be coming down next month. [Underlying Carrier: Various] 2 Capsule Communications 3.9 ¢ None 6 sec 6 sec 9.8% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: Formerly US WATS, Capsule Communications offers outstanding (USA-48 origination) service, featuring low intrastate and 4.9-cent interstate rates. No monthly fee for bills over $20 and just $1.99 under that amount. Online signup. Plus, they WILL credit switching fees. For commercial and residential users. Direct billed via U.S. Mail. [Underlying Carrier: Capsule Communications] 3 ECG 4.9¢ None-$4.95 6 sec 18 sec 6.9% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: Enhanced Communications Group is one of the best carriers on our list because of its low rates. If instate calling is your main concern, this is a good choice. No monthly fee for bills over $10 and $4.95 per month for bills under $10. [Underlying Carrier: Qwest] 4 Americom 4.9¢ None 6 sec 18 sec 9.9% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: Americom's Simplicity long distance is available for every state in the continental US and includes a low 4.9-cent per minute rate for state-to-state calls with 6-second billing increments and a minimum call of just 18 seconds. The best part of the plan is of course no monthly fee and no minimum usage requirements. [Underlying Carrier: Qwest] 5 ATN Ultracall 5.4¢ None 6 sec 18 sec 7.5% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: American Telecom Network offers a low state-to-state rate of just 6.9 cents per minute, billed in 6-second increments! You only pay for the time you use. Plus, ATN has some great in-state and international rates along with calling card, personal toll-free (800/888/877) numbers and Internet service plans to help save you money! [Underlying Carrier: MCI Worldcom]   Company U.S. Rate per Minute Monthly Fee Billing Increment Minimum Call USF Fee International Rates   6 OPEX Communications 4.5¢ None 60 sec 60 sec 7.7% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: OPEX is one of the lowest priced carriers for interstate long distance. Get 100 free minutes for joining! Signing up is easy. With a point and a click you can be on the service in no time! The in-state and international rates are better than average. Billing is in full minutes. [Underlying Carrier: Frontier] 7 Unitel Communications 3.9¢ None-$2 6 sec 18 sec 7.7% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: Unitel Communications has one of the most popular plans on our site. They have the lowest flat rate available at 3.9 cents/minute and their intrastate rates and international rates are good. No monthly fee for bills over $15 and just $2 per month for bills under $15. Plus, they will credit your switching fees. [Underlying Carrier: Frontier] 8 PowerNetGlobal 4.9¢ None-$2.50 6 sec 18 sec 9.9% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: PowerNetGlobal offers three great plans, all with state-to-state rates under 5.9 cents per minute. We like the 4.9 cents/minute plan best, get 6-second increment billing. No monthly fee for bills over $15 and just $2.50 for bills under $15. If you call more inside your state then go for the 5.9 cents/minute plan and get great in-state rates too. Sign-up for any of the three online in just minutes and prepare to save big on your monthly long distance bills! [Underlying Carrier: Qwest] 9 IDT Long Distance 5.0¢ $3.95 6 sec 60 sec 5.9% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: This is probably the best plan that you have seen advertised on television. IDT is a major long distance company and their 5 cent plan is pretty good. While AT&T and Sprint charge some hefty fees for this type of plan, IDT only charges $3.95 a month. They also bill in 6 second increments, something that the big boys have never heard of. Excellent international rates too. [Underlying Carrier: IDT] 10 TTI National 5.9¢ $25* 6 sec 18 sec 9.9% Link to Int'l Rates   Our Opinion: TTI is actually a division of MCI/Worldcom and offers and incredible rate plan. What we really like about this plan is that you have no PICC fees for residential customers. This is the type of plan a lot of people have been looking for. In addition, calls to Hawaii, Alaska, and the US Virgin Islands are billed at the same low 5.9 cent/minute rate. Plus, you can get a toll free number for your phone line at no cost. With all the features and the reliability of MCI/Worldcom, the TTI plan is a winner! [Underlying Carrier: MCI WorldCom] * Please Note -- While there is no monthly minimum, they do "true-up" your bill to $25 each month... which means if you use $20 in long distance for a month, your bill will be $25 and the extra $5 will apply to the next month's bill. If you average less than $25 per month in long distance, you might want to look at the other plans on this page. Additional Notes: AccuLinq : $1.00 monthly fee and billing starts when you dial access number. ATN: 95 cent surcharge per call ECG: Must sign up a direct dial line for service to get calling card © 2002, PhoneMyHome.com