How to Disable Long Distance Calling

Long distance calls can be very costly, especially if you have a teen or other family member who is not good at keeping track of the minutes spent. In some situations it's best to turn long distance calls off for good in order to save money; how to do this can depend on what type of phone and phone service you use, but the basic steps are usually the same.

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  Call your land line carrier's customer service line and follow the instructions to be directed to a call representative. Ask your representative about removing long distance calling as an option from your plan. There may be an extra fee to block this type of call.

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  Call your wireless carrier's customer service line. Ask about a dial-lock plan, which will allow only phone users who know a pass code to make calls from your phone. This will likely cost an extra fee, but it may save you money in the long run.

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  Go to your phone's Settings menu, then Security sub-menu to find your dial lock code once your plan has been activated. Reset it to a number that's easy for you to remember, but hard for someone else to guess. Now only you can make long-distance calls from your cell phone by prefixing phone numbers with your new code.