Long Distance Glossary

Featured Long Distance Term: Slamming - The term used to describe what occurs when a long distance customer's service is switched to another service without that customer's knowledge or consent. Slamming is illegal and violates FCC rules.

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B

• Billing Increments - The unit of time...
• Bundling - The act of grouping...

C

• Call Forwarding - A feature offered by...
• Caller ID - A feature that displays...
• Calling Card - Allows customers to place...
• Conference Call - A telephone meeting which...
• Cramming - The practice of placing...

D

• Dial Around Service - Also call "10-10 Service."...
• Direct Dial Service - Also known as "1+...

I

• Intralata Toll Call - See: Local Toll Call...

L

• Landline - Refers to a traditional...
• Local Long Distance - See: Local Toll Call...
• Local Toll Call - Also known as "intralata...

M

• Minimum Call Length - The least amount of...
• Monthly Fee - A fixed amount of...
• Monthly Minimum - The least amount of...
• Municipal Charge - A fee charged by...

N

• Number Portability - A term used to...
• Number Portability Service Charge - A fee charged to...

P

• PIC Switching Fee - A fee charged by...
• PIN - Personal Identification Number. A...
• Pre-Paid Calling Card - A type of calling...

S

• Slamming - The term used to...

T

• Toll Free Number - A toll free number...

U

• Universal Connectivity Charge - UCC. A fee, usually...
• Universal Service Fund - USF. A federal program...

V

• Virtual Calling Card - Also known as "virtual...
• Voice over Internet Protocol - VoIP. A term used...