subject: Affordable International Calling Cards [print this page] In the world where people are not limited to their geographical boundaries, but they have embraced other lands, countries and regions for better opportunities. In that world, relations and families have sustained with the help of telecom sector revolution. International Calling Cards are one such invention that has been carrying the warmth of love across the seas, since its birth. At present, there are a number of telecom providers with affordable international calling rates to reduce the distance between hearts, between lands.
What is an International Calling Card?
These cards are prepaid cards for making long distance calls at convenient prices. By using a calling card, one can save money on their phone bills. These cards are easy to use as there is no monthly bill, no statements and no hassles.
As the term suggests, International telephone calls are made to foreign lands. These calls are bound to go through the international gateway exchange called switches. Due to extensive distance between a caller and a recipient, charges for these calls are high. However, if one uses calling cards to make these calls, the cost per call gets declined drastically due to cheap call rates. This has emerged as one of the most popular telecommunication products because it offers rates lower than most traditional long distance products and services to users. The advanced technology used in these cards has improved the call quality and connectivity between distant places.
Before 20th century, international telephone calls were made via long-distance operators. The calls used to get transmitted by cables, communications satellite, radio, and fiber optics. In the year 1970, a system called International Direct Dialing was introduced to make calls to any country in the world just by using their country code.
How to Use these Cards?
It's very simple to use these cards. Each card includes a local access number along with a "PIN" or account number. Just dial the local access number, enter your "PIN" number and you are ready to make a call anywhere in the world.
