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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.
If you need instant access consider using a prepaid calling
card. Calling cards work from any touch tone phone and
require that you dial an access number and authorization
code (PIN) to use their service.
The most reliable long distance service is the switched
service which is generally the service on your home or
business phone. This service uses a different technology
for establishing a connection to your destination number
but the service is usually a little higher than those of
calling cards.
If you are signing up online, you will need to do a TPV, by
dialing the number shown on the form and following the
instruction. TPV stands for Third Party Verification. This
is an automatic system that records your voice while giving
permission to switch your Long distance service. It acts as
a signature on a Long distance service agreement.
It usually takes 3-4 business days to activate the service.
This period may vary, depending on your local phone company
and other factors. You will be given a 700 test number to
dial from your line. There is usually a message, saying that
your service is activated. The number and message vary by
carrier and rate plan.
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.
If you are running a business, you might want to go in for a
toll free number. Toll free numbers allow the cost of a call
to be charged to the party that receives the call. For the
party that places the call, there will be no charge. Toll
free numbers are usually used by businesses to allow their
customers to reach the company free of toll charges.
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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