411 Costs More Than Phone Sex
As directory assistance fees skyrocket, companies turn to low-cost alternative.
(PRWeb) February 8, 2005 -- SBC, Qwest, Verizon and BellSouth routinely
charge $1.25 for a call to directory assistance, which lasts an average of 25
seconds. That equates to $3.00 a minute. The standard adult chat-line costs
$1.99 a minute (or so we’ve heard), making it cheaper to call a girl with
six-inch stiletto heels than one with a phonebook.
Corporate America
spent over $3 billion on directory assistance in 2004. But in an age when the
cost of accessing information is going down, why do directory assistance rates
continue to rise?
“Out of sight; out of mind,” says Chris Allen of
411Saver, which provides carrier-grade directory assistance at a reduced
rate.
“Phone companies bury these charges in their invoices, so most
businesses aren’t aware of what they’re paying. And the secret is,” Allen
continues, “most carriers don’t even handle their own directory assistance
traffic. They outsource to an independent call center, mark it up 300%, then
send you the bill.”
With state regulatory boards keeping a sharp eye on
basic service fees, phone companies drastically inflate the rates of add-ons
like directory assistance to expand overall profit margins. But there is a way
to avoid these exorbitant charges.
411Saver uses the same USA call
centers as the major carriers to deliver live-operator directory assistance for
59˘ or less. Many of their corporate clients, Fortune 500 included, save
thousands monthly. 411Saver also offers a web-based interface that reduces
telecom expenses even further.
For more information, call 828-926-9889
or visit 411Saver.com ( http://www.411Saver.com ).
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