Rategate.com, a phone rate comparison website for the U.S., was launched by Rategate LLC on December 29, 2005. Rategate.com will provide visitors with unique comparison tools to lower their telephone bill through the use of cheap 10-10 dialaround providers.

"Most people are paying way too much for their telecommunication services, especially phone bills. They are often twice as much as they should be," says Mike Harris, Rategate.com's CEO. "We created Rategate.com so that people can lower their phone bill by comparing different providers with our unique tools."

Rategate.com lists all facts and information in a straightforward manner, with nothing hidden or exaggerated. Then Rategate.com objectively ranks each plan based on its per-minute rates and other criteria like connection fees or surcharges. Rategate.com only features companies that meet their strict quality requirements:

• Unparalleled saving values
• Full-Service Support
• Honest, No-Nonsense Plans that are free of hidden fees and extra charges that are not fully disclosed

Starting with advanced 10-10 rate comparisons, customers will also benefit from a complete database that includes all kinds of telecommunication products like dialaround, fixed line & wireless rate plans, calling card rates and DSL & VOIP products. Rategate.com explains all telecom terms and helps customers to understand their phone bill. All of these services are provided free of charge and require no registration.

Rategate.com also offers content syndication. Webmasters can integrate a dynamic toolbox with the lowest phone rates of specific countries and/or regions within their website for free.