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5 Factors to Consider on Choose the Best Online Phone
Cards For Your International Long Distance Calling Needs!
Before starting to learn how to find Best Prepaid Phone
Cards for your Domestic and International Long Distance calling needs, lets see
what factors are important to choose the right Phone Cards. First of all I want
to tell you One Truth: in general there is NO such a think as “the Best Phone
Card”. It all depends on your specific calling needs, habits and purposes: (To)
Where You Call? , Who Calls?, Whom You Call?, From Where You Call? and How You
Call?. Most likely not all of these will apply to you (usually one or two
factors apply). By taking a moment on reading and comparing several cards’
Terms/Conditions and Charging Fees, based on your calling needs, you will be
able to choose the Right Card and use it over and over and SAVE BIG.
1) (To) Where You Call?-this means what country or what specific city in that
country you wand to call.
Once you go to most of the Online Phone Cards Companies’ Home Pages (For Ex.
http://www.PhoneCardsGallery.com -by the way this is the website, from where I
do almost all my online phone card purchases.), somewhere you can find “Discount
Calling Card Finder” or similar section. In the “country” box choose your
calling country & submit your search. The site’s searching tool will find all
the cards which provide calling services to your country and will organize the
cards with the highest calling minutes to the lowest minutes (Top Ranking). Now
we know which cards give the best calling minutes to your country, but very
important to consider the cards “Qualities” also ( in http://www.PhoneCardsGallery.com
the Quality shows by Blue Stars next to the Cards’ names”). Always give
preferences to those cards which have better Qualities. Having Local Access
Numbers (for the State or City that you are located or you calling from) is also
very important. It is recommended to choose a card that has Local Access
numbers. Usually, by using Toll Free 1-800 number, instead of Local Access
numbers, additional Per Minute Charges may apply. Some cards that have Local
Access #s, in the card’s detail page, will provide a link (“Local Numbers”) to
the new page with the list of all available Local Access #. Others the will
provide (by Automated Answering Service) the Local Access # when you call by
using their Toll Free # and choosing “yes” to their question: “Do you need Local
Access # ?” In this case, after you get Local Access #, you need to hang up and
call using given Local #.
2) Who Calls?- this means if you are using regular phone or payphone to make
your calls. If you are using a payphone, in the cards’ terms check if they
charge additional fees for using a payphone, how much it is and compare with
other cards to make your decision.
3) Whom You Call?- this means if you are calling to a regular phone or to a cell
phone. If you are calling to a cell phone, in the Terms check if they charge
different rates for cell phones and make your decision accordingly.
4) From Where You Call?- this means from which country (USA or Canada), State or
City you are calling from. Some cards you can use only from certain states or
cities and that usually very easy to notice: either card’s name include that
state’s or city’s name (Ex. Crazy-Crazy Los Angeles) or nest to the card’s name
it says the name of the state or the city for which that card is designed for.
Usually those cards have Local Access #s for that state, county or city. If you
see that the card, beside 800 #, has Local Access # also, then it means that the
card is specialize or designed for that specific area only. Some cards could
work only from specified location (state) and in the detail page of those cards,
on the “Toll Free” line will say “(Works From X State Only!)”. So, be careful
and do not buy these types of cards if you are not in that state. So, make your
decision accordingly, and choose the cards that specialize on your state or
city. Many cards have No Local Access numbers (they have only Toll Free #) and
you can use them from any states.
5) How You Call? - This means that what are your calling durations and
frequencies: are you going to make a few long calls with your card or many short
calls? If you are planning to make one or two long phone calls, then the most
important factor that you will need to consider is Calling Rate (or Calling
Time). You will need to choose the cards that give higher calling minutes (same
as lower calling rates). The Connection Fees, Maintenance Fees, Communication
Fees, Minute Rounding Rates, Expiration Date and other similar fees and factors
are not so important and relevant for long calls. However, those mentioned fees
and factors are very important to consider if you going to make many
(frequently) short calls. You may consider getting cards with comparably lesser
calling minutes (higher rates) but minimum charges for above mentioned fees. In
this case you also will need to prefer cards with longer Expiration Date and
smaller rates for Minute Rounding. Therefore, the card with higher calling time
is not necessary is the best card for you if you are planning to make short
calls. To make frequent short calls, you will need a card with No Connection
Fee, Minimum or No charges for Maintenance, Communication and also smaller
number for Rounding Minutes. Generally short calls are those which are lasting
less than 15 min.
By considering all the above mentioned factors and options, now you are able to
choose the right cards that will SAVE you the most money. There are numerous
prepaid phone cards out there and yes, there are some major differences between
the fees they charge. If you are serious about getting the most out of your hard
earned dollars, take the time and just one time compare different cards and
choose the best one for your needs. Once you found the best one for your needs,
you can use the same card over and over and SAVE MONEY and TIME.
Buying phone cards over the internet is safe, very convenient, cheap (mostly
they sale with discounts) and profitable (they provide very useful tools which
help users to compare and find the best cards (good rates, high qualities &
having other important fetchers) for their different calling needs).
Below are the names of some famous online Phone Cards Companies:
PhoneCardsGallery, PhoneCardSavers, idPhoneCard, MasterBell, 1stPhoneCard,
Zaptel, Zscomm, CallingCards, PhoneCardOnSale, RelianceIndiaCall, Tel3, OneSuite,
ldpost, Raza, UnionTeleCard, PhoneShark, PinCity, PinOnSale, ThaiTel, PhoneCards-Prepaid,
International-Phone-Card-Express, PrepaidTelecomhq, Reliablecom, Nobelcom,
CentCalls, Connectto, TheRichCom, ECallChina…
Below are some Key Words to search for online Phone Cards Companies:
Phone Cards Gallery, Phone Card, Calling Card, Calling Card International,
Prepaid Phone Card, Online Phone Card, International Phone Card, Calling Card
Prepaid, Prepaid Calling Card, Long Distance Phone Card, Cheap Phone Card,
Calling Card Cheap, International Prepaid Phone Card, Calling Card Online,
Calling Card Phone, Phone Calling Card, Pre Paid Phone Card, Cheapest Phone
Card, Prepaid Cell Phone Card, Cheap International Phone Card, Online
International Phone Card, International Phone Calling Card…
About The Author
Karo Yegyan-Economist, Accountant, Entrepreneur, Business
Researcher, Publisher with interest in fairness for consumer advice. Copyright ©
2005. www.PhoneCardsGallery.com All Rights Reserved.
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