The rates provided in the chart below, which is presented by the New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate, represent a sampling of calling plans offered by various companies as of August 1999. Rates change often, and each company may offer other plans that better suit your needs. It pays to call and ask!

Regional Toll Call Rate Sampling

Company

Sample Rate/Plan Name

Monthly Fee

Customer Service

ATX Telecommunications

10¢ per minute/day
9¢ per minute/nights & weekends

None

1-800-220-4900

AT&T 7¢ per minute

$4.95

1-800-222-0300

Bell Atlantic-New Jersey 8¢ per minute
"Sensible Minutes"

None

1-800-427-9977

Excel Communications 10¢ per minute
"Dime Deal"

$1.00

1-800-875-9235

GTE Communications 15¢ per minute, peak
10¢ per minute off-peak

None

1-800-483-3737

19MCI/WorldCom 8¢ per minute
"MCI One Extra"

$4.95

1-800-444-3333

Qwest Communications 12¢ per minute
"Qwest Countdown Program"

$4.95

1-800-860-2255

RCN 7.5¢ per minute

None

1-800-891-7770

Sprint-United Telephone 10¢ per minute
"Sprint Sense Local Toll"

None

1-800-829-8009

Source: N.J. Division of the Ratepayer Advocate

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