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Understanding Your Long Distance Provider
by Dista Trifade
http://www.longdistancebargains.com
There are many companies that offer long distance phone
services. Before you sign up for one of them you need to
understand the basics of long distance phone calls and
decide which one would best suit your purpose.
It usually takes several days to switch and activate your
long distance service you when you first sign up for their
service. You must specify which phone line to activate the
service on. The long distance service will only be
available for that one particular line. Once the service is
established, then you can dial directly from your phone.
Prepaid calling cards provide you with instant long
distance. Calling cards work with any touch tone phone and
an access number and authorization code (PIN) needs to be
dialed before each long distance call.
For the best connection to your destination number consider
using a switched long distance service. This is the most
reliable but is usually more expensive than those from a
calling card.
A Third Party Verification (TPV) is required when signing
up online. By dialing the number shown on the form, the
TPV will record your voice granting permission to switch
your long distance provider. This will act as an
electronic signature for your long distance agreement.
It normally takes 3-4 business days to activate your new
service depending on your local phone company. Many
companies will issue a 700 test number for you to dial to
check that your services have been activated.
After your line is activated, you can start dialing your
long distance calls directly. Your local phone service will
not change. However, you will start to receive a separate
bill for your new long distance service provider.
A toll free number is normally recommended for businesses.
The person who dials the toll free numbers does not pay for
the cost of the call. The cost for the call is charged to
the party that receives the call. These are usually used
by businesses to allow their customers to reach them at no
charge.
With the basic knowledge of what the long distance phone
services offer, you can make your choice according to the
purpose for which you will need to make long distance calls.
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