Included in the State of Alaska (SOA) Core Services contract are long distance services, including Direct Dialed calls, Toll-Free Services, and Calling Card Services.
GCI has agreed to offer these rates to any SOA Agency.
Long distance charges identified in this brochure apply to calls made from state telephones and do not apply to cellular or satellite telephone calls (the rates for those services are found in the respective brochures).
If you have any questions regarding long distance services or are experiencing any difficulties, please call the SOA Service Center at 1-888-565-8680 statewide. The SOA Service Center representatives will be happy to assist you 24-hours a day.
Note: The State of Alaska's Core Services contract includes those telephone services in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and MatSu with 265, 269, 334, 374, 375, 451, 458, 465, 474, 707 and 761 prefixes.
Calling cards per minute rates are based upon the length of call, and the location of origination and termination. The following examples are intended to provide a guideline in estimating calling card costs.
| Per minute fee | 0.10 |
| Total estimated cost of the call | 1.50 |
| Per minute fee | 0.04 |
| Total estimated cost of the call | 1.20 |
A $0.30 surcharge applies only on international calls. Calling card calls originating from Payphones are billed a $0.50 POC (Payphone Origination Charge) and billing other than by coin.
To request Long Distance or Toll-Free services please do one of the following:
To request a new calling card or to replace existing calling cards;
The SOA Service Center representative will create an order for issuance and you should receive your new card in approximately 7 days.
Note: There is no charge for the issuance of a physical calling card.
For billing questions, contact the SOA Service Center to open a service request
| Service Element | Billing Increment |
Plan Name |
Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-State Direct Dialed |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.04 |
| In-State Direct Dialed |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.10 |
| Toll Free 800 Services Out-of-State |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.04 |
| Toll-Free Services In-State |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.10 |
| Calling Card Services Out-of-State |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.04 |
| Calling Card Services In-State |
6 second | Enterprise Advantage | 0.10 |
An additional $0.50 POC (Payphone Origination Charge) surcharge will apply to calling card and Toll Free calls originating from payphones and billing other than by coin.