The not-so-nice AT&T guys are shoving it out again with a big rate increase. This affects many rate plans, most will increase in cost. An example is:

Under the old basic rate schedule, consumers paid a flat $3 a month minimum fee on top of per-minute charges that were determined based on when the call was placed. Off-peak calls, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, cost 16 cents a minute. Peak weekday calls cost 26 cents a minute, and weekend calls cost 11 cents a minute.
Under the new rates disclosed in AT&T's filing, the company will eliminate the monthly minimum. Calls made on Sunday, which represent about 21 percent of residential volume, will be cut to 7 cents a minute. Calls made any other time will rise to 29 cents a minute.

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