Best Rates: Rhode Island


Please note that we present these long distance rates for informational purposes only.  Pricing plans frequently change.  You should verify rates with the long distance carrier, preferably in writing, prior to switching your long distance service.

No warranty is expressed or implied.  While we strive for accuracy, we assume no liability for errors or omissions.  Some states are now allowing the designation of an intraLATA or local toll carrier and these rates are sometimes different than the intrastate long distance rates.

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1+ Direct-Dial Services
Service
Provider 		Billing
Increment
Interstate
Rate/Min.
Intrastate
Rate/Min. 		PICC*
Charge
USF**
Charge
CRC***
Charge
 Monthly
Fee		 Notes
TouchTone
"Leading Edge"
6 Seconds
(18 Min.)
2.9¢
(24/7)
3.9¢
(24/7)
 $2.49
**
 $1.47 None Calling card rate is only 8¢ per minute!
ECG
(Rates apply only with Verizon as local service provider)
6 Seconds
(18 Min.)
2.5¢
(24/7)
3.8¢
 (24/7)
$3.50
**
 59¢ None Service requires EasyBill & EasyPay online statements and billing.
UniTel
(Rates apply only with Verizon as local service provider)
6 Seconds
(18 Min.)
2.5¢
 (24/7)
5¢
(24/7)
 $3.75
**
 N/A $2.00 No monthly fee when bill is over $15 or with online billing.
Service
Provider 		Billing
Increment
Interstate
Rate/Min.
Intrastate
Rate/Min. 		PICC*
Charge
USF**
Charge
CRC***
Charge
 Monthly
Fee		 Notes
AT&T
Standard
(Basic Rates)
Full Minutes
 35¢
Weekdays
-
29.5¢
Weeknights
-
18.5¢
Weekends 		15¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ None $3 Monthly Minimum.
AT&T
5¢ Evenings 		Full Minutes 9¢ Days
-
5¢ Nights		 9¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ None $5 Monthly Minimum.
AT&T
One Rate 		Full Minutes 15¢
(24/7)		 15¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ None $5 Monthly Minimum.
AT&T
One Rate
Basic 		Full Minutes 16¢
(24/7)		 16¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ None ---
AT&T
One Rate 5¢
Full Minutes
5¢
(24/7)
9¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $7.95 Online Billing:
Add $1/month for paper bill.
$6.95 monthly fee with intralata PIC.
AT&T
One Rate 7¢ 		Full Minutes 7¢
(24/7)
9¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $4.95 Online Billing:
Add $1/month for paper bill.
$3.95 monthly fee with intralata PIC.
Service
Provider 		Billing
Increment
Interstate
Rate/Min.
Intrastate
Rate/Min. 		PICC*
Charge
USF**
Charge
CRC***
Charge
 Monthly
Fee		 Notes
Verizon
7¢ Anytime
Full Minutes
 7¢
(24/7) 		7¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 85¢ $4.95 2.3% Property Tax Surcharge plus $2 for each secondary line.
$3.95 monthly fee with online billing.
Verizon
9¢ Anytime
Full Minutes
 9¢
(24/7) 		7¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 85¢ None 2.3% Property Tax Surcharge plus $2 for each secondary line.
 $5 Monthly Minimum.
Verizon
Weekends
Full Minutes
 7¢ Weekdays
-
5¢
Weekends 		7¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 85¢ $5.95 2.3% Property Tax Surcharge plus $2 for each secondary line.
$4.95 monthly fee with online billing.
Verizon
One Net
Savings
Full Minutes
 9¢ Monday
thru
Saturday
-
5¢
Sundays 		15¢ Days
-
10¢ Nights
$4.31
**
 85¢ None 2.3% Property Tax Surcharge plus $2 for each secondary line.
 $5 Monthly Minimum.
Online Billing Only
Sprint
Nickel
Anytime 		Full Minutes
5¢
(24/7)
10¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $8.95 1.4% Property Tax Fee.
Add $1.50 per month to receive billing by your
local telephone company.
Sprint
Nickel Nights 		Full Minutes
10¢ Days
-
5¢ Nights
10¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $5.95 1.4% Property Tax Fee.
Add $1.50 per month to receive billing by your local telephone company.
Service
Provider 		Billing
Increment
Interstate
Rate/Min.
Intrastate
Rate/Min. 		PICC*
Charge
USF**
Charge
CRC***
Charge
 Monthly
Fee		 Notes
Sprint
Sense
Anytime 		Full Minutes
10¢
(24/7)
10¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $4.95 1.4% Property Tax Fee.
Add $1.50 per month to receive billing by your local telephone company.
Sprint
1000 Anytime 		Full Minutes 10¢
(24/7) 		10¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 99¢ $40.00 1.4% Property Tax Fee.
Includes 1000 free minutes of interstate calls.
All intrastate usage and interstate usage over the 1000 minutes are charged at the rates shown.
Talk America
(Talk.com)		 Full Minutes 3.9¢
(24/7)		 6.9¢
(24/7)
$4.31
**
 $4.95,
plus 1¢ per minute (not to exceed $7)		 $5.95 Must signup online and accept online billing via the internet.


* PICC (Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge) represents what long distance carriers must pay the local telephone companies for use and maintenance of local telephone lines. (Does not apply to dial-around services.)
 (NOTE: This charge does not apply to residential and single line business customers.)  
            
** USF (Universal Service Funding) charge is what all long distance carriers must pay to provide more affordable service to low-income users, schools and libraries. (Applied to interstate and international calls only.)  The FCC now mandates the percentage carriers must charge and it is revised quarterly.

*** CRC (Carrier Recovery Charge) is added by some long distance carriers in order to offset expenses associated with compliance and customer advocacy (AT&T refers to this charge as a Regulatory Assessment Fee).
 (NOTE: This fee is neither a tax nor a government-imposed surcharge.)

Some carriers absorb these charges and adjust their rates accordingly.  Other carriers advertise the bottom line rate without these fees included, in which case they must be added to their base rate.

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