subject: Buyers Guide For Calling Cards [print this page] SIM cards and calling cars both are different and cannot be used for each other. Calling cards are credit cards sized cards used to redeem phone minutes. Calling cards are two type: long distance landlin and pay as you go.
Both types of cards have different way to access and provided by carrier as well third party manufacturer. Both calling cards has different point of uses and beneficial too. Prepaid calling cards are useful for travelers under category of immigrant, commercial, tourist, friends spending too much time on phone. For international calls, calling cards are best to reduce costly calls. Choose of best calling cards for carrier is difficult task. So there is guide for calling cards, hope this will help you.
1.Fees
Additional fees may be there like connection fees, for every connection there will be charged some fees. Connection fees may vary from country to country based on country to which you are calling. Maintenance fees are also included there which is applicable after finishing of first call. Fees is deducted from phone card balance, where else connection fees is deducted as number of reduced phone minutes.
2.Calling Rates
Normally watched thing related to calling cards is calling rates which are varying from calling cards to calling cards. One should not classified good calling cards based on calling rates. One should also consider about expire dates, so choose like that you may use your all phone minutes before calling cards expirees.
3.Expires Dates
Expiration date is considered when we made our first calls. One should have sure that he will use all its funds before expire date comes to over.
4.Additional Services
Some calling cards have offers with them like SMS call back, conference calls, web access, Toll-free number, permanent PIN and much more. One should think whether you are required these or not. So why do you need to give additional fees for them.
