9. Tune in to the Bells. Shop around for the best long-distance deal. For a comparison chart of major long-distance carriers' features, services and discounts, send $5 and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the nonprofit Telecommunications Research & Action Center, P.O. Box 27279, Washington, DC 20005.
10. Dial toll-free. Before calling a vendor, supplier, or even a customer, check the toll-free directory at (800) 555-1212 to see if they have a toll-free number. Or check out AT&T's toll-free number directory online at (http://www.tollfree.att.net/dir800/).
11. Send just the fax. Rather than waste paper, transmission time and effort on a fax cover page, use a Post-it note or simply write at the top of the first page you're sending.
12. Set the standard. Send faxes in standard rather than fine mode to cut transmission time.
13. Collect some stamps. If you have free local calling, consider faxing all your local correspondence to save on postage, suggests David L. Scott, author of The Guide to Saving Money (The Globe Pequot Press).
14. Wait till after hours. Send outgoing faxes after business hours and benefit from significantly lower long-distance rates.
15. Give up your car phone. Use a pager instead. You'll save on costly cellular bills, but you can still be reached in an emergency.
This article was originally published in the February 1997 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Savings Plan.
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