Phone Cards Are Gaining Popularity

It is nothing unusual that in these hard days

, people make every attempt to save on whatever that is possible. Expense on telephone is one such area where attempts are made to save as much as possible. With this intention in mind, those making long distance calls frequently buy phone cards.

What are phone cards?

It is a prepaid calling plan where the caller pays the amount and buys the plan. Whenever calls are made the balance in the card gets reduced. At any point of time, the caller is at liberty to buy additional calling plan and refill the plan and therefore he can continue to use the calling plan for any length of time.

How much can one save from this prepaid card?

By a rough estimate, it is possible to save about 50% to 80% on telephone bill. This huge savings is possible because in this calling plan, the caller is exempt from paying any connectivity charges and service charges to the calling company. He is also exempt from paying minimum deposit. On the top of it, the caller is offered attractive discounts if he makes frequent calls. He can buy the plan by investing just $2. All these factors have made the Phone Card popular.

Where and how to buy?

It can be bought from any place; your regular grocery shop, petrol bunk, post office, malls, coffee club, news paper distributor, pub, bar, railway station, air port etc. You can buy it online also. Buying is very simple. You can buy it like any other commodity. Just select the card and pay.

Care to be taken before buying:

Before buying, exercise some care. First select some of the reputed calling companies. Then compare calling rates offered by each of these companies. It is always in terms of per minute. Then compare special discounts or other offers made. Read the terms and conditions of each of the calling plans quoted by the company. Ascertain the quality of connectivity. Also ensure that the company has good helpline which operates 24/7 and the helpline is multilingual. It is always advisable to buy the calling plan online because the caller will have innumerable calling companies and calling plans to choose from. A retailer will not be able to stock the cards of all the calling companies. So, buying online is always appropriate.

Simple to use:

The caller is assigned a PIN number. Whenever he wants to call, he can dial the PIN and dial the country code, area code and the desired telephone number. He can also register with the calling company the telephone numbers which he would frequently call. In such case, it is sufficient if he dials the unique number allotted to him. He will be taken to the mode where he has registered the various telephone numbers. Now, he can select the required number and there he is connected. This speed dialing procedure is also a safe method because there are no chances of wrong dialing. The card can be used for calling through VOIP.

by: Gen Wright

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