Kids Need To Call Home? No Change? No Cell? No Problem!

NEW YORK - "I left my cell phone at home." "I didn't have any change." "I completely lost track of the time." Parents, now you can tell your kids that they have no excuses for not calling home. By dialing 1-800-USE THE VZ, Verizon's new discount calling service, kids can call home collect from a payphone without coins or a credit card.

Calling with 1-800-USE THE VZ (1-800-873-8438) is easy and fast. Kids just dial the toll-free number and follow the instructions. If they need help, they can always reach an operator. All kinds of calls -- collect, bill-to-a-third party, person-to-person and credit card - can be made without coins. American Express, Diner's Club, Discover and MasterCard are the credit cards accepted.

Instructions on how to use 1-800-USE THE VZ are being placed on 340,00 Verizon payphones in 29 states.

The service also works with regular phones, like at a college dormitory, a friend's house or some other place where toll calling is not allowed. With 1-800 USE THE VZ, you pay for the call and your kids have no more excuses.

Verizon's 1-800-USE THE VZ is not available in Maryland, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The service will be available in those areas when Verizon is allowed to offer long-distance service there.

Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States, with 135.0 million access line equivalents and 31.5 million Verizon Wireless customers. Verizon is also the largest directory publisher in the world. With more than $67 billion in annual revenues and more than 236,000 employees, Verizon's global presence extends to more than 35 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For more information on Verizon, visit www.verizon.com.

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