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Many people are looking for ways to save money these days and one good way is to decrease the amount that you spend on your phone service. Unfortunately this is more easily said than done. This is especially true if you've become accustomed to many of the extra features that make phones so much easier to use these days. For instance, caller ID is extremely convenient when you go to answer the phone. If you don't recognize the number or no number is given you can just let it go to voice mail. Even if you decide to answer such a call, you can at least have your guard up! Voice mail is also incredibly convenient when compared to an old fashioned answering machine. Additionally call waiting will let you be on the phone without having to worry about missing an important call. Giving up all of these features can definitely save you money, but they're extremely valuable nonetheless!

One alternative when it comes to saving money on your phone service is to think outside of the box. One alternative is to fire your phone company and get your phone service through Comcast instead. Despite the fact that Comcast is best known for digital cable TV and high speed Internet, it has also expanded its range of services to include home phone service. It's a good alternative to a plan through the phone company because it delivers all of the features that you expect from your higher end phone service at the same rates that you would expect to pay for a much more basic calling plan through the normal phone company. In addition, Comcast's calling plans include free long distance to any number in the United States or Canada. This ability to make unlimited phone calls to any number in the United States can save you a lot of money on long distance charges! In addition, Comcast's calling plans are completely compatible with the 911 system.

Another telecommunications alternative that Comcast offers is high speed Internet. There's a good chance that you won't be willing to get rid of your high speed Internet service in order to save money simply because it's so useful. On the other hand, you can improve the level of value of the high speed Internet service that you're paying for. That's because Comcast's digital cable based high speed Internet service is faster than DSL, satellite Internet, broad band wireless Internet; yet it only costs about as much as DSL does. In addition, it's up to twice as fast as the high speed Internet services provided by other cable TV companies!

Having a fast and reliable high speed Internet connection through Comcast will give you more options when it comes to communicating with those you care about because it will open up options like VoIP. VoIP gives you the ability to have conversations over the Internet in much the same way that you would talk on the phone. While the fact that most VoIP services aren't compatible with the 911 system makes it a poor choice for your basic phone service, it can save you money on long distance. Similarly, the ability to email will save you money on postage and minimize the amount that you have to use the phone.

Comcast can definitely help you to get better value from the money that you spend on telecommunications.