Please consider changing your Long Distance provider to 'Working Assets'

[in_cog_ni_to]

A BLUE/LIBERAL company. We just switched our service because Working Assets donates to ONLY LIBERAL organizations. LOOK at the list they donate to! It's a GREAT cause and their Long Distance service was CHEAPER! Think about it. Put your money in BLUE companies. Here's a list of Organizations they donate to:

Introducing the 50 Nonprofits We're Supporting in 2005


Africa Action
American Friends Service Committee
Global Fund for Children
Global Fund for Women
Human Rights Watch
International Medical Corps
Ipas - Global Reproductive Health & Rights
Ploughshares Fund
Union of Concerned Scientists
Women for Women International


American Library Association
American Progress Action Fund
Democracy Now!
Free Press
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Independent Press Association
Media Matters for America
National Center for Science Education
National Coalition Against Censorship
Public Education Network



Coral Reef Alliance
Earthjustice
ForestEthics
Global Greengrants Fund
International Rivers Network
Natural Resources Defense Council
Oil & Gas Accountability Project
Organic Consumers Association
Rainforest Action Network
Rocky Mountain Institute


ACORN
Center for Policy Alternatives
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Drug Policy Alliance
FamiliesUSA Foundation
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Employment Law Project
Oxfam America
Project on Government Oversight
Wellstone Action



American Civil Liberties Union
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Center for Constitutional Rights
Feminist Majority Foundation
Human Rights Campaign
NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Project Vote
Public Campaign

http://www.workingassets.com/recipients.cfm



Here's the Long Distance provider page. All you have to do is tell them you wish to change, give your name, address and phone number and THEY do all the work for you. It couldn't be any easier to switch and by switching, look at all the organizations you can help! :) AS A BONUS!!!! 12 pints of Ben and Jerry's ice cream! YUM! :7

http://www.workingassets.com/longdistance.cfm?formid=EA-019-HMP-1

[proud patriot]

1. I love working assets

:hi:

[Joy Anne]

2. I've had it for years and years

If you don't make many calls, they bill only every other month. Do they still send Ben & Jerry vouchers to new members?

[AuntieM1957]

3. Working Assets has cellular service too

I've had their LD for about 4 years - and love them. If no LD calls, no bill.

I've had their cellular service for 2 years now, and so far it's been great. The phone was FREE if I signed a one year contract.

You can also enable web based billing, and use it to check your cell minutes throughout the month.

They'll give you B&J coupons for signing up - and also if you refer friends and family who join.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. and they also have florist deliveries! 'Flowers for Change'

Now you can buy sustainably grown flowers and support organizations such as Oxfam America and Rainforest Action Network with a 2% donation of each purchase. We have partnered with Organic Bouquet to meet gift giving needs.

http://www.flowersforchange.com/

[burrowowl]

4. Kick!

[HuckleB]

5. I used to go that route.

But, after a few years, I realized that I could much cheaper service elsewhere, and donate the difference on my own, and that meant I increased my donation money multifold. Working Assets started out as a great idea. Alas, it's no longer an efficient way to promote progressive causes with one's money.

[AuntieM1957]

7. For my usage, their prices are well within range of others

but I agree with you point that it might be inefficient.

Also, they charge extras for joining "cause" or action letters.

I found that a bit annoying - and asked that they refrain from adding me to any future letters.

So far, they've honored my request.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. What does this mean, please?

"Also, they charge extras for joining "cause" or action letters."

[proud patriot]

14. you get an option on each bill to write a citizen letter

check the box on a cause and they will send a letter for you .

this is above the usual donations made from your bill .

Also I love the Free calls to policy makers ..

free to D.C. policy makers for 5 mins 365 days a year

[A-Schwarzenegger]

16. Thank you.

[Coloradan4Truth]

9. Working Assets WORKS for me!

Been using them since '03.

[KarenInMA]

10. I don't have a landline, but I can kick!

:kick:

[diddlysquat]

11. I just joined.

I was getting tired of SBC anyway.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. SBC was our LD provider too and

when I found out they were a RED company, I KNEW I had to make the switch. I'm so glad I did. I'm HOPING SBC calls me and asks me why I switched. I'd like nothing more than to tell them I support BLUE companies with my $$$$.

Look at who their CEO and COO donated to. :grr:

34.84% to Democratic Party candidates
65.16% to Republican Party candidates
0% to Other candidates

Edward E. (Ed) Whitacre Jr. - Chairman and CEO
$250 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND (R) on 2003-06-20
(FEC Schedule A: 23020322691)

$2,000 to BUSH-CHENEY 04 (PRIMARY) INC (R) on 2003-07-16
(FEC Schedule A: 23992061853)

$1,000 to KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (R) on 2004-01-12
(FEC Schedule A: 24020260486)

$500 to ARMENDARIZ KLEIN CAMPAIGN (R) on 2004-03-05
(FEC Schedule A: 24991061400)

$250 to PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS 2006 (R) on 2004-04-26
(FEC Schedule A: 24961858991)

$1,000 to TEXANS FOR HENRY BONILLA (R) on 2004-06-30
(FEC Schedule A: 24961735577)

$500 to ARMENDARIZ KLEIN CAMPAIGN (R) on 2004-08-04
(FEC Schedule A: 24971671217)

$1,000 to CONGRESSMAN JOE BARTON COMMITTEE, THE (R) on 2004-12-03
(FEC Schedule A: 25980392248)

Randall L. Stephenson - COO
$250 to SAM BROWNBACK FOR U S SENATE (R) on 2003-06-02
(FEC Schedule A: 23020301744)

$250 to MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND (R) on 2003-06-21
(FEC Schedule A: 23020322695)

$500 to BUSH-CHENEY 04 (PRIMARY) INC (R) on 2003-07-18
(FEC Schedule A: 23992060779)

$1,500 to BUSH-CHENEY 04 (PRIMARY) INC (R) on 2003-07-23
(FEC Schedule A: 23992060778)

$500 to KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (R) on 2004-01-23
(FEC Schedule A: 24020260470)

$250 to ARMENDARIZ KLEIN CAMPAIGN (R) on 2004-03-17
(FEC Schedule A: 24991061397)

$500 to PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS 2006 (R) on 2004-05-03
(FEC Schedule A: 24961858956)

$500 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) on 2004-05-25
(FEC Schedule A: 24961584854)

$250 to HUMPHREYS FOR SENATE INC (R) on 2004-07-14
(FEC Schedule A: 24020840965)

$2,500 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) on 2004-07-28
(FEC Schedule A: 24962173303)

$250 to ARMENDARIZ KLEIN CAMPAIGN (R) on 2004-08-04
(FEC Schedule A: 24971671213)

$1,000 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) on 2004-10-22
(FEC Schedule A: 24981696858)

$1,000 to CONGRESSMAN JOE BARTON COMMITTEE, THE (R) on 2004-11-29
(FEC Schedule A: 25980392243)

[Blaukraut]

13. Thank you!

I got one of their offers in the mail Friday and was not sure of they were worth a LD switch. It certainly looked like a great cause on paper, but reading other customer experiences helped me decide to go for it. How can I pass up free Ben and Jerry's ice cream, anyway :-)

Thanks again :-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. You're welcome!

Working Assets deserves our support! They donate to causes that are important to US! :hi:

[wli]

15. sounds like time to switch

[Coexist]

18. proud member for years and years!

love 'em.

[kath]

19. Switched to them a few months ago and really wish I'd done it a lot sooner

Love it!
They also have a deal where if you refer a friend, then you and the friend get to talk to each other free (for a year, I think - check out their website.)
Love the free Ben & Jerry's!

[shanti]

20. thanks to cellphones

i no longer have a LD provider on my house phone. it's only for local calls, and i may even get rid of it. why two phone bills?

[ekelly]

25. same here

House phone is for local calls only.
Cell is for LD.

I really wish I could support "blue only" companies all the time.
I try my best, but right now we do whatever is cheapest.
Can't afford any other way.

[Emit]

21. I received an offer from them for their credit card

Anyone here with experience of their credit cards? I'm considering their offer to transfer my balance on my other card to them. Curious about that, though.

I'll also look into their LD phone thing. I recently got a "deal" with SBC (before we found out they were Red) that locks us into a two-year committment for our wireless connection services thru them. I'm gonna call SBC and see how this "deal" we got effects our possibly changing our LD provider.

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. Here's a link to the info on their credit card.

http://www.workingassets.com/creditcard.cfm

[tibbir]

23. I've switched carriers to workingassets.com

I've been with those bastards at SBC long enough.

[Fescue4u]

24. Long Distance carriers are obsolete.

Well paying for long distance that is.

I havent paid for a long distance call in about a year thanks to voip providers, cell phones etc.

(not that these folks have a bad idea, its just that their business model needs to be revamped)