Prepaid
Callingcards
Depending on their per-minute rate, prepaid
calling cards can save money on long distance calls of short
duration.
If you use prepaid cards for calls
from home or for local calls, however, you may pay more than if you used
your regular telephone service.
In addition, some companies that sold
consumers calling cards have gone out of business before the customer
can use the full value of the card. Only prepay if you know and trust
the company making an offer.
Calling Card
A telephone card, calling card or
phone card for short, is a
small card, usually resembling a credit card, used to pay for telephone
services. Such cards can either employ prepaid credit system or credit
card style system of credit. The exact system for payment, and the way
in which the card is used to place a phone call, depend on the overall
telecommunication system.
Currently, the most common types of telephone
cards involve pre-paid credit in which the card is purchased with a
specific balance, from which the cost of calls made is deducted.
Pre-paid phone cards are disposable. When the balance is exhausted you
simply buy a new card. Cards purchased online can often be refilled. The
other main type of card involves a card with a special PIN printed on it
that allows one to charge calls to a land-line telephone account.
A pre-paid phone card is a card
you purchase to make long distance phone calls. Many people use a
pre-paid phone card because of the card's convenience - it can be used
anywhere and, because you pay in advance, there is no bill. Pre-paid
phone cards are popular among travelers, students, people who frequently
call overseas, and those who haven't selected a preferred long distance
telephone company.
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