International Calling Cards - What You Need to Know About Them
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International Calling Cards - What You Need to Know About Them

By: Adolph K. Reekie

International calling cards are becoming big business. Just look at your local convenience store, super store and other venues and you will see card after card being offered for purchase. To the uninformed they all look the same, except of course the interesting graphics that some cards exhibit. What are the features that can make or break your calling card experience? Let's list a few that are important.
Phone rates...The biggest issue with phone rates is determining what card has the best rates to the area you call. Does the company have a complete listing by country code and city code so that you can see the actual rates you are being charged? And, if you see a discrepancy is there a reachable customer service number to correct the problem?
Renewability...One of the biggest problems with many international calling cards is having to continuously buy new cards every week or month because the old card runs out of minutes. Each card has a number that is unique. This number needs to be learned as well as a new password. Wouldn't it be nice to have one card, and one card only? In that scenario, once you have memorized the card number and your password that mental exercise is not necessary anymore! And, taking this another step further, if you happen to change calling card companies, even the access number is new! Would you like to be able to call a local number that gives you easy, direct access to your card's minutes?
Rollover minutes..To get the most bang for your buck, the calling card you choose should have rollover minutes. For example, no one calls exactly 25 minutes each month. Isn't it true that some months you call 15 minutes and another month perhaps 60? It is the same for everyone. The best calling cards have the option of rolling over your minutes month to month for at least a year, so that you are not losing what you already paid for.
Hidden fees...deal with a company that is upfront with its fees. For example, many cards have connection fees that are either not disclosed or are huge. Perhaps you bought a $10 international calling card. If the store doesn't charge you at least $12 for this card then the required federal taxes will be taken out of your $10. So instead of $10 worth of calling time, you are really getting only $8. Also, there may be a 50 -80 cent connection fee that is taken out every time you call someone. Some companies take it even further and charge you the connection fee ONCE YOUR CALL IS RINGING! What if your party does not answer? Too bad, you are still charged the connection fee.
I prefer to deal with calling card companies who add the taxes on TOP of the cost of the card. You can expect approximately $2 of taxes for approximately $12 of purchased time. So, as an example, if you purchase a $25 card you should expect approximately $4 in taxes for a total of $29 and change. If this card also has minimal or no access fees, you have done a good job investigated the most economic card out there.
Lastly, quality of calls are an issue. Remember, the quality of calls can be affected by many different variables, some of which are not controllable by the companies who sell the cards. The most important aspect in this regard is having a reachable customer service number in the event that you are not satisfied with your calling experience.
After much investigation, I have found a card that meets these requirements. Along with a miniscule 2 cents per minute charge when calling long distance in the US!

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