What are True Rates?

AVCInc was founded by three guys who've been working around the telephone business for many years. We grew tired of all the hype, deception, gimmicks, tricks, and, of course, high rates. So we created the True Rates plan for people who want the lowest cost, highest quality service without wasting time and money trying to keep up with all the fine print.

• Virtually all calling "plans" are nothing but schemes to trick people into paying more than they should. So we created a single, simple plan that applies to everyone all the time. Period. We don't charge you 5 cpm while you're asleep and 25 cpm when you're awake. We don't charge higher rates to pay for signing bonuses, silly prizes, or other premiums. And with just one plan, as our rates drop, so do yours - other providers create new plans so they can keep existing customers at higher rates. We refer to all these ploys as scamming, since you wind up paying more than you should. At AVCInc, we focus on lowering our rates instead.
• It used to be that you could take for granted that the local phone company would charge you correctly. But nowadays, with all the changing services, taxes, fees, and surcharges, it's hard to spot a problem. That's why some unscrupulous companies try to sneak inconspicuous line items into your local phone bill. The industry calls this cramming, and once again the local phone companies are only too happy to enable it, since they get a cut of each of the charges added to a bill. At AVCInc, we bill you directly, and only for our services. Furthermore, we include all the information you'll need in each bill to determine exactly how it was calculated, along with the contact information you need to verify the charges.
• The long distance telephone industry is based on "theft". When a carrier wants you as a customer, they "steal" your account from your current carrier. The local phone companies are only too happy to make the switch at their request since they pocket a tidy profit each time it happens. Of course, carriers are supposed to get your OK before they make the switch, but sometimes they don't. The industry calls this slamming, and the FCC has cracked down on carriers guilty of unauthorized switches. Many of the carriers have done it, including the big three. But at AVCInc, it's your call. We will not steal your business. We hope you will switch to us for our straight-talk, low rates, and high value.

There's more to True Rates than no slamming, cramming, and scamming. It's the bottom-line effective rates that you end up paying that really counts. Simply compare the advertised rate per minute with the effective rate. And remember, the higher the rate, the more taxes you pay. You'll be surprised what you can save as an AVCInc customer.

Sincerely,

Charlie, Russ, and Dave