One of the stupidest things about my current living arrangement is that any time I want to call one of my friends, it’s a long-distance call. I’m a 15-minute walk from the Hudson River, but it costs more for me to call someone in Manhattan than it would if I lived in the furthest reaches of Queens.
On top of that, I really and truly scrutinzed my phone bill this morning.
It turns out I’m often paying 30 cents a minute for long-distance calls.
That’s ridiculous.
So I did some online research (you mean that’s not what I get paid to do?), and made a phone call, and I’m happy to say that from now on, I’ll be paying 5 cents a minute for long-distance calls. Also, my local and long-distance service will now come from the same company, so I’ll be getting one bill.
It’s funny how today, they tout the convenience of getting your local and long-distance services on one bill. Twenty years ago, the same thing was considered a monopoly.
Anyway, when everything is added up, I’ll be saving about 30-40 bucks a month.
Drinks are on me.
You still have a land line? That’s so last centuury. I finally ditched my regular phone service altogether, relying instead on my cell service (free long distance) and cable modem (or DSL) instead. Besides, I like havng one less number to hand out to people trying to get a hold of me. Do it! Ditch the old-fashioned phone!
I can’t. My cell phone barely works in my apartment.
If only you were looking for a new apartment!
Oh, but I am.