Originally Posted by linsj
Maybe I'm missing something here, but the simple solution is to cancel long distance service on land line and use your cell phone for that--or even a prepaid phone card like you mentioned.
You'd still have to pay bloated fees on the landline and you'd have to pay extra for the right to
not designate a PIC (traditional long-distance carrier) and an LPIC (regional toll carrier).
My God, the Bells make an absolute fortune off of these garbage fees. The best solution for the consumer is to get out altogether. If you are dying for some live copper in your house for whatever reason, at least find a local CLEC (competitive local exchange carrier) that undercuts Bell. Usually those are also selling LD, and many of them make a point to offer at least one no-junk-fee plan. So you can make them local, local toll, LD, and DSL, still pay one bill, and pay less money.
But it still isn't great...