I'm thinking about getting an AT&T rechargeable phone card for long distance calls on the landline.

[no_hypocrisy]

I read a couple reviews warning that the card charges minute-for-minute for all calls in only six states and if you call the other 44 states, it bills three minutes for each minute used.

What do you know about this please?

[struggle4progress]

1. double check the reviews. intrastate calls may be regulated by state agency rather than by the feds,

so long distance calls inside a state may be billed higher than calls between states. my understanding is that calls between states are billed at one standard rate on the card, but calls inside a state may be billed higher

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Thanks!

[RebelOne]

3. My landline is through Comcast,

and I have never been charged for interstate or any long-distance calls.

[harmonicon]

4. What is "the landline"?

It sounds like a 70's Sean Connery sci-fi film. I'm theorizing that it involves a line inscribed across a planet which disintegrates those who would cross it.

I don't understand how that could help you make calls at all. Why not just use a phone?

[mockmonkey]

5. It should say on the back of the card

Maybe you could look at one before you buy it to see what it says or if it gives a webmail address for details?

I used to use phone cards when i used public phones and they charged 50 cents per call along with the regular charge along with the minutes plus it would purposely disconnect you to make you use up another 50 cents.

[NightWatcher]

6. Go get a prepaid cell phone with no long distance

and minutes that won't expire from month to month.

Or email the people that are far away and have them call your landline, then you won't get charged