It used to be that the big long distance companies would keep information about their long distance rate close to their chest. You would have to switch your long distance service to find out if you were going to save any money or not. But, these days you can find out what any companies long distance rate is. This sharing of information is a big part of the decrease in long distance rates in recent years. The long distance companies know that everyone can compare their rate to every other companies and pick the best deal. If you are paying over 5¢ per minute you are probably paying too much, and you need a better long distance rate!

	PowerNetGlobal   (from 3.9¢ per minute) Ride the Light of the Fiber Optic Nationwide Network of Qwest. Toll free, dial-around (PowerDial), and Travel Card (9.7¢/min) Services are also available. Features 6-second billing, 18-second minimum for 4.25 and 4.5 discount long distance plans. No monthly fee if usage is over $15! *Toll Free Service Available - No service charges!*
	Pioneer Telephone Cheap Long Distance Service   (from 2.7¢ per minute) From 2.7¢/min, low international rates, discount long distance service with old fashioned customer service. No hidden surprises... just a simple, straightforward and honest company. Pioneer has not raised its domestic U.S. rates since 1989!
	Total Call International Discount Long Distance Provider   (from 3¢ per minute) Top notch long distance provider with great support. 6 second billing with 18 second minimum. No monthly fee. Cheap international long distance rates. Online account management makes it easy to keep track of your long distance bill.
	IBN Tel Long Distance Service   (from 2.3¢ per minute) Superb service with cheap international long distance and domestic rates as low as 2.3¢ a minute. Available throughout most of the contiguous United States. IBNTel uses a high quality network, so you don't have to substitute call quality for cheap long distance rates!
	OPEX Cheap Long Distance   (from 2.7¢ per minute) Cheap long distance rates, featuring discount intrastate and 2.7¢ interstate long distance rates. Full minute billing. Online signup. For commercial and residential long distance accounts. *100 free interstate minutes* *Toll Free Service is Available* *Lowest long distance rates shown apply only in 'Baby Bell' Areas (Pacific Bell, Bell South, Ameritech, US West, Southwest Bell, Bell Atlantic)*
	Covista Communications Long Distance (from 2.5¢ per minute) Cheap long distance service, featuring low intrastate and 2.5¢ per minute interstate long distance. 30-second billing increments! Online signup. For business and residential long distance users. Direct billed via U.S. mail. *Toll Free Service Available*