All mileage addicts should be chalking up miles on everything they buy. Check out our comparison chart and see our results -- we found that Capital One Visa offers the lowest annual fee and interest rate of any mileage card. You can transfer in your balance from another card and earn extra miles.
Need to take a trip, but it's just not in your budget? Direct One will give you two free roundtrip coach tickets to places like London, Jamaica and Hawaii when you sign up for their long distance plan, as low as $19.95 per month. Flights are on airlines like American, United and Continental and subject to certain blackout dates, and you do have to use a "dial-up" number when you make your calls. But it might well be worth your effort, and you can cancel the service at any time.
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What the heck, take a chance. Why not?
If you're not earning mileage on your long distance phone service, the question is -- why not? Even if you've already got service through MCI or Sprint and don't want to change, they'll give you mileage on the amount you spend each month. The chart below lists the relative mileage benefits of each. Click on the participating airline name to link to its enrollment page.
| Program | Enrollment Bonus | Miles Per Dollar | Details | Participating Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI | 3,000 | 5 per $1 | 2,000 miles for signing up plus 1,000 miles for signing up online 2,000 more if you sign up for internet access |
TWA |
| MCI | 6,000 | 5 per $1 | 1,000 a month for first five plus 1,000 for signing up online 2,000 more if you sign up for internet access |
American Continental Delta Hawaiian Midwest Express United |
| MCI | 3 seg. | 1 seg. per $150 | Southwest | |
| Sprint Sense Long Distance | 8,000 | 5 per $1 | 5,000 after 1st invoice 2,500 after 6th invoice 500 bonus for signing up now 2,500 for Earthlink Internet |
Alaska AmericaWest Virgin Atlantic |
| Sprint Nickel Nights | 5,000 | 5 per $1 | 2,500 after 1st and 6th invoice 2,000 for Earthlink Internet |
Virgin Atlantic |
| 20,000 | 5 per $1 | 5,000 after 1st, 3rd, 6th & 12th invoice 2,500 for Earlink Internet Access |
Northwest | |
| Sprint Toll Free | 2,000 | 5 per $1 | 1,000 after 1st and 6th invoice | Alaska American Northwest |
| Sprint Long Distance Mobile | 2,000 | 5 per $1 | 1,000 after 1st and 6th invoice Awarded only on $19.95 monthly access fee |
Alaska American Virgin Atlantic | Sprint International | 10,000 | 5 per $1 | 2,500 after 1st, 6th and 12th invoice | Virgin Atlantic |
| AT&T Inflight Phone Service | 5 per $1 | Alaska |