BassFan.com and Missouri's Telecommunications Resources Inc. (TRI) are pleased to announce a special long-distance phone rate just for BassFans -- as low as 3.4 cents per minute, with no hidden costs. The rate is being made available through TRI's Garfield-branded PerfectCents Monthly Calling Service.

"We're extremely pleased to make this special plan available to bass fishing fans," said David Leek, TRI's VP of sales and marketing. "Lower long-distance rates are something everyone -- including the millions of bass-fishing fans out there -- can benefit from, to the tune of hundreds or thousands of dollars per year in savings. We're delighted to be a part of this large and dynamic market, as epitomized by BassFan.com."

"Why pay 7 or even 5 cents a minute when you don't have to?" said BassFan.com president Jay Kumar. "Whether you travel to tournaments or never leave your house, PerfectCents is going to save you money. You don't have to be a bass angler to love that."

BassFan.com Tested and Approved

BassFan.com chose TRI for its outstanding track record in this category, its history of working with some of the top corporations in the U.S. and its first-class technical expertise. Then the staff tested it out.

"Before agreeing to roll this service out to the fans, we tested it for months," said Terry Brown, BassFan.com's VP of sales. "Nothing is up TRI's sleeve here. No contracts to sign, no hidden fees, no access charges or hidden surcharges. You just pay your fee every month, punch in your numbers and save money. It's that easy."

TRI also stated that it appreciates the needs and brand-loyalty of anglers and fishing fans. "We hope to be serving the needs of BassFans well into the future," Leek said.

"When it comes to brand loyalty," Kumar said, "how many times do you find a company that enters the bass fishing market to actually save people money? That's definitely a brand I want to be loyal to."

An Even-Sweeter Deal

The 3.4 cents per minute rate is about the best you can find without any monthly fees or hidden surcharges. But to sweeten the deal for BassFans even more, TRI is offering 120 free minutes at sign-up plus a $20 cash reward for all referrals.

In other words, five referrals gets you $100 -- money you can take to your local tackle store and get that rod or reel that's been winking at you in the window.

"At BassFan.com -- and in the Kumar household -- we love PerfectCents," Kumar said. "Every time we get our phone bill now, we can't wait to see how low it is. Talk about great -- I hope BassFans and their families and friends take advantage of PerfectCents rates."