Calling US Numbers From Abroad Is Expensive Through Standard Mobile Carriers
People living outside the US who need to call US businesses face steep per-minute international calling rates through their mobile carrier (around $7 per 10 minutes in this case). They are left searching informally for cheaper alternatives rather than having an obvious, reliable low-cost option for calling US landlines and businesses.
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