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Making cents of PennyTalk.(Selling It)(calling card costs)(Brief Article)

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| February 01, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A penny per minute for phone calls within the U.S.? "It's true!" reads an ad for the PennyTalk Calling Card. But hold the phone. The smaller type reveals a "low 49 cent connection charge" when each call is ...

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