"Getting What You Pay For:
Business Long Distance Rates"
Sorting through the bill for telecommunications services to
identify the truth of your business long distance rates can be
a monumental task. There has been, and is often still on-going,
many cases of fraud ion the telecommunications industry that go
undetected due to the well-constructed confusion of your
telecommunications bill.
Your true business long distance rates may be much higher
than you think if you are unaware of how the additional fees
add themselves to the seemingly-low per minute rate long
distance calling plans.
To reduce the amount of fraudulent charges and lessen the
confusion to the consumer, the FCC has requested that
telecommunications companies "simplify" their billing
statements. Even so, this is not a regulation that is always
adhered to. This is especially true of business long distance
rates. There are a couple of issues that you may want to pay
particular attention to:
Is your long distance service provider charging you for the
minimum fee that they pay for federal access services, or are
they padding that percentage for their own profit?
Are all of the long distance calls listed on your
telecommunications bill accurate, or are there calls that you
do not recognize?
Are you paying the same prices that you were originally quoted,
or is there a discrepancy in the rates displayed on your
bill?
Taking an active role in going through your telecommunications
service charges can be time-consuming. But it may make a
difference in getting what you pay for in regards to your
business long distance rates.
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