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   On 8/18/2025 4:04 PM, Rich wrote:   
   > InterLinked  wrote:   
   >> On 8/18/2025 1:23 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   >>> With the cost of long distance today there's little need for local   
   >>> POPs.   
   >>   
   >> I pay 5c a minute for long-distance, why would I use long-distance   
   >> access numbers to get online?   
   >   
   > Scott's post implies he may have one of the more expensive local plans   
   > that offer's "free long distance" as part of the deal.   
      
   Verizon only has two such plans, and there is a huge price differential   
   between a basic 1MR or 1FR and their feature plans. They can cost   
   anywhere from $45-$55 more per month than paying per-minute. They only   
   make sense if you make a *lot* of long-distance calls. And I know many   
   folks that have no long-distance service at all.   
      
   Of course, VoIP is cheap, under a cent per minute, but the quality does   
   leave something to be desired.   
      
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