How Can You Make Your Calling Card Work For You? Choose The Best Phone Calling Card That Suits You


by Daryl Plaza - Date: 2007-04-14 - Word Count: 673 Share This!

Having access to a calling card when you are traveling on business or holidays is the best companion anyone could have. Your phone calling card will allow you to keep in touch with family and friends whether you're out of your country and traveling internationally and phoning long-distance or not. In the simplest terms a calling card is basically a plastic card just the same as a credit card or some that I have received before when traveling is like a sales receipt that has a list of local connection numbers for different areas allowing you to access the main server at no extra long-distance fee. This is a very convenient way to make long-distance calls and also to purchase a phone card as you can buy them anywhere from convenience stores to newsstands to a lot of online retailers with very little effort. This prepaid calling card credit system will allow you to use the card the same way you want to depending on the policy of the calling card telecommunication system that you have chosen. The vast majority of today's phone calling cards are a prepaid credit system and will give you time credit that you can purchase so you can make your calls. With this type phone card you use it till you run out of time. You also have the option on some to add more minutes to the card.

What is the best way to choose a calling card?

There are a few different things that you should keep in mind when you are researching and in deciding on the right calling card for your specific phone needs. Many phone cards will offer some great per minute rates but be aware and checked to see if they have any hidden costs or fees for the calls. One of the easiest and first hidden fees to look for is as surcharge added to your phone calls which is a fee for a connection surcharge and will be added to the cards time every time that you want to make a phone call. And it won't matter how long you are on the phone call or the time the day. Connection calling card surcharges can vary from $.25 to 1.50 for each call. If you were to add this surcharge to the overall per minute charge and you make a lot of frequent calls to Europe the per minute rate will increase dramatically compared to what they offered to start with. Choosing the overall best calling card for you can be daunting so here are a few basic steps that can help you choose the right phone card.

· What destination will you be calling from? · What length of time will you need for the calls 30 minutes to one hour or maybe more? · Do you need a card with only international calling or do you plan on some domestic long-distance calls to? · Do you require a business calling card or a personal calling card? · Would you like the ability to recharge your card any time that you need to?

The calling card phone options are a very important step to understand make sure you read the fine print on any connection fees, maintenance fees and even termination fees.

How do I choose the best phone calling card?

When you have finalized your choice on a calling card remember that some fees may not be bad. For example if you only need a few calls made or for only a short time like two weeks you would be better off to have the maintenance fee. If you're calling pattern is to make frequent long-distance international calls then choosing a card with no fees would be best allowing you no connection fee, maintenance fee. One tip to keep in mind that even though you have a calling card a hotel will usually still charge you with their own connection fee that can range from $.35 to a 1.50 per call. With this in mind always research the calling card and where you are going to make the call.


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Daryl Plaza is a regular contributor to CallingCardPhoneCalls.com a website that was created to better inform you about calling cards

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