The Instant Profiles on this page will help you quickly identify long distance calling solutions that may help you save money. These profiles are based on extensive research regarding the typical American calling pattern. Please choose the caller profile that best fits your calling pattern.

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Profiles: Click on the profile name to see if you match the descriptions below.

Average American Mostly In-State Mostly State-To-State Small Home Office

Day Talker / Talk Heavy Home Office Multi-Line Small Business Minimum Maintenance

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Average American
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Do you consider yourself an average American caller? If so, this is the profile for you. Based on the Federal Communications Commission's own numbers, the average American makes roughly 6 in-state calls lasting a total of 42 minutes and 7 state-to-state calls lasting a total of 56 minutes per month. The bulk of these calls are placed during nights and weekends with occasional calls placed during weekday hours.

Mostly In-State
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Your friends and family (at least those you want to talk to) have not strayed too far. If your nights and weekends are spent catching up with your in-state pals, give this profile a try. The intra-state caller averages about 1 ten-minute call a day to in-state destinations and a few interstate calls per month.

Mostly State-To-State
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Do you spend the nights and weekends catching up with friends and family spread out across the country? If you average about 1 ten-minute call a day to people in other states and a few in-state calls per month, here is the profile for you.

Small Home Office
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So you are at home during the day to work or play and are not afraid to use the phone every once in a while. You typically make several calls a day both in and out of state, each call lasting about 3 to 5 minutes.

Day Talker / Talk Heavy Home Office
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You probably have a phone by your ear as you are reading this. The Day Talker profile is for those who find the phone in their hand more than in its cradle, particularly during the daytime on weekdays. If you are placing 4 to 5 calls an hour both in and out of state, see what plans may help reduce your bills. You can use this help!

Multi-Line Small Business
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Ah, you're an entreprenuer and you have multiple phone lines to manage. If your call volume is around 8 to 10 5-minute calls an hour, this may be the profile for you.

Minimum Maintenance
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So you don't use the phone for much more than an end table sculpture, or just don't make long distance calls. Maybe you are looking for some help for a second home that is empty most of the time. Or you just have a total aversion to any sort of monthly minimums or monthly fees. This profile will provide information on plans that may get you just what you want and nothing more.

If these profiles do not match your patterns, please feel free to use our interactive rate comparison tools. Our Customized Rates Searching Form offers a simple, personalized data entry form.