Essen Communications Corporation charges 8.33% less than the big monopoly for local telephone lines*. That's the same as one free month of phone service each year.

Here are some pricing examples (monthly rates):

Residential phone lines
    Big monopoly price: $14.73
    ECC price: $13.50

Business phone lines
    Big monopoly price: $30.00
    ECC price: $27.50

Residential voice mail
    Big monopoly price: $7.95
    ECC price: $7.29

Business voice mail
    Big monopoly price: $16.10
    ECC price: $15.31

We also have better pricing on special feature packages:

Most popular residential package (includes phone line and choice of three features)
    Big monopoly price: $23.99
    ECC price: $21.99

Most popular business package (includes phone line and choice of three features)
    Big monopoly price: $39.99
    ECC price: $36.66



Essen Communications Corporation also offers long distance service at outstanding rates.

Residential long distance (no term agreement)
    4.9 cents per minute**

Business long distance (no term agreement)
    4.9 cents per minute

Residential long distance (one year term agreement)
    3.9 cents per minute**

Business long distance (one year term agreement)
    3.9 cents per minute

Please note: Essen Communications Corporation offers local phone service in the state of Montana only. Our long distance service is available for customers everywhere in the United States.

Essen Communications Corporation
1572 Blue Lupine Lane
Victor, MT 59875
Telephone: (406) 642-3333
Fax: (406) 642-6373
Toll Free: (800) 473-7736
Email: ecc@montana.com

*Long distance service and term agreement required for the 8.33% local service discount. Customers without long distance service will be billed at prices equal to the big monopoly.

**Residential long distance service has a $2.95 monthly fee. Business long distance does not have a monthly fee.