To reduce long distance toll charges you can use a Pre-paid calling card from major carriers like MCI or Sprint which can usually be purchased from Costco or Sam's Club and are very cost effective with rates as low as 3.5 cents a minute.  Also try www.phonecards.com for prices as low as 2.2 cents a minute (international too). I suggest you read the fine print. 

 Please note that this is a private number which should only be called during your scheduled time and should not be shared with anyone outside the class.

 2. If possible, use any traditional landline telephone in a quiet place. Speaker phones, cordless phones, and especially cell phones, or internet technology can bring static on the line.  

 5. Please stay silent when you first enter the call, until you are greeted and asked to introduce yourself or until there is a break in the current conversation. 

 6. If you are interrupted during the discussion part of the class, use your phone’s mute button or the 4* mute feature. Kindly do not place the class on hold, as we might hear music when you do so. Pressing 4* again will turn the mute off so that you can share. If your phone has a mute button, use that instead.  When you use 4* the system transmits a pair of beeps into the call that are audible to everyone else.

 7. If you must move around during the discussion, use the mute feature to minimize the sounds of movement. (Yes, we can hear everything!).

  8.  Whenever you would like to contribute to the conversation, please state your name and then ask your questions or give your comments. When you enter the teleclass, the other callers will hear a beep.