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UPDATED: 1:58 p.m. EST December 28, 2001
CLEVELAND -- Get ready to pay more for reaching out and touching someone on long distance calls.
MCI and AT&T are quietly raising rates, NewsChannel5 reported.
MCI is planning 14 price increases -- some of them on popular plans like MCI 5 cents every day.
MCI is also adding a $5 monthly fee to one plan, and increased monthly fees on others.
AT&T customers will pay a fee equal to 11.5 percent of long distance charges.
That will be buried in the fine print of your bill, labeled "universal connectivity charge."
To find the best long-distance plan for you, click here. You can get free comparison rates.
MCI and AT&T are quietly raising rates, NewsChannel5 reported.
MCI is planning 14 price increases -- some of them on popular plans like MCI 5 cents every day.
MCI is also adding a $5 monthly fee to one plan, and increased monthly fees on others.
AT&T customers will pay a fee equal to 11.5 percent of long distance charges.
That will be buried in the fine print of your bill, labeled "universal connectivity charge."
To find the best long-distance plan for you, click here. You can get free comparison rates.
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