Local customers of MCI phone cards will see more than a 1,000 percent increase in rates for long-distance calls within Alaska effective Nov. 1.
The current rate of 2.85 cents per minute will increase to 35 cents per minute. The company told the Anchorage Daily News the hike is to cover access fees local phone companies charge to carry long-distance calls on their lines.
Costs to MCI are higher in smaller communities, where the cards…
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