In this mode, only local calling is available anyway, so the billing capability of the host switch is not required.

Verizon also offers a variety of less expensive plans that provide unlimited local calling.

"The fact that more people have a wireless phone does not mean that it can compete on price or quality with local calling."

Various promotional $25 monthly plans were launched over time, before settling for a regular plan with unlimited local calling.

As a result, the caller pays their service provider only the standard charge for local calling, instead of international toll.

A plan starting at $25 a month includes unlimited local calling.

Seven big regional companies were created to handle all local calling.

Land-line service is better for local calling.

Both local and long-distance calling were subject to the same tax rate for the first time.

Under the breakup plan, Nippon would have been left with only local calling.