Verizon International Single Rate plan is a service of Verizon allowing its customers to purchase 300-500 minutes (5-8 hours) of calls from a landline phone to 118 countries. The countries include those that are frequently called like Mexico, United Kingdom, Philippines, Italy, Germany and Israel. Compared to any prepaid cards that feature the same benefit, Verizon International Single Rate plan is very low and affordable.

Verizon has now added a new feature to the subscribers in the East for Single Rate Calling plan track the number of minutes they have accumulated which surely is good news to all its plan holders. It will allow them to monitor usage accordingly. Verizon has also made this simple, account holders just need to simply log-in to their account at www.verizon.com  and click "Manage your Account", go to "My Services" tab and click on "View Home Plan Details". Customers can also view previous usage.  View screenshots for monitoring your usage.

According to Eddie Googe, the director of consumer voice products for Verizon, "International calling plans are in high demand by our customers who make numerous  international call to keep in touch with family, friends or business associates, this new capability will allow our customers to easily monitor their usage online so they can manage within their included plan minutes or upgrade their package based on their calling needs."

Currently Verizon International Single Rate plan is only available to its customers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.  On the other hand, all Verizon customers can still visit www.verizon.com to view their account and pay their bills.

Those who have exceeded their Verizon International Single Rate plan need to pay an extra charge or called a wireless phone number serviced by other providers or called a number other than that of the countries listed in the plan will need to pay extra on a per-minute-of-use-basis.

Plan holders of Verizon Freedom plan can add the Verizon Internation Single Rate plan for $10/monthly (300 minutes) or $15/monthly (500 minutes). It’s usually included in Verizon’s bundled promotions for voice, broadband and internet and video services.

Those however who do not have a Verizon Freedom voice paln can apply to Verizon International Single Rate plan for $14.99/monthly (300 minutes) or $19.99/monthly (500 minutes).

Based on a research conducted by KRC Research for Verizon, almost all of the respondents are gave importance to about voice quality, audio volume, voice, clarity and tone in preferring to use a fixed land line phone and that’s what Verizon landline network is about. The Verizon landline network is 99.9% reliable; it’s worth the value of your money.

Existing Verizon customers and new customers interested in the Verizon International Single Rate plan can call 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966). More information and a list of qualifying countries also are available at www.verizon.com/internationalrates.

For more information on Verizon's broad range of products and services for the home, including television and broadband (Internet) service, or to learn about other international calling plans, visit www.verizon.com.

* NOTE: Prices are valid with any Verizon Freedom calling plan.