| How many times have you complained about high | | | | have found a good supplier. |
| long distance costs and phone companies | | | | So here are the steps you need to take to get the |
| overcharging you? Did you try to do anything about | | | | best out of your calling card purchase: |
| it? Did you search for alternate solutions? Calling | | | | - Find a reliable website (this means no weird |
| cards might be the answer. Their low rates to any | | | | pop-ups, no advertisement of Viagra on the website |
| destination make them the perfect buy for domestic | | | | - you get my point). |
| and international calls. | | | | - Take a look at the available calling cards and rates. |
| For a few years now, the calling cards business is | | | | - Check out any details of calling cards: usually, next |
| booming. Everywhere you go, everywhere you | | | | to or underneath the picture of the calling card there |
| search you might find one: in WallMarts, grocery | | | | is a link that will take you to a "Details" page. Look |
| stores, newspaper stands, vending machines in | | | | for maintenance fees, rounding, any other |
| coffee shops. But the place you can find the most of | | | | surcharges, expiration dates. |
| these long distance alternatives is the internet. A | | | | - If you intend to make a lot of long calls over a |
| quick search on Google, Yahoo or other search | | | | short period of time, choose a card with a |
| engines will reveal thousands of websites that sell | | | | maintenance fee. This means that a certain amount |
| calling cards. So, it's an easy pick, one might say. | | | | will be deducted from your balance each week |
| Well... not quite. According to the FCC, almost 70% | | | | month until you use up the card. But if you plan to |
| of the calling card businesses are fraudulent. Meaning | | | | make so many calls, you'll probably use the card up |
| mostly that they get your money but you don't get | | | | by the time the maintenance fee is deducted. Calling |
| the calling card. That means that you have to be | | | | cards with maintenance fees also tend to have lower |
| very careful when choosing a website to buy from. | | | | rates. |
| On top of that, calling cards vary in number and | | | | - If you use the card just once in a while, choose a |
| features, so you have to choose the one appropriate | | | | card with no maintenance fee. These cards usually |
| to your needs. Their low rates however, come with | | | | have higher rates, but you don't have to worry |
| a price at times. Companies selling calling cards use | | | | about your balance going down if you do not use the |
| VoIP technology and other third party carriers to | | | | card. |
| complete their calls. While not as expensive as a | | | | - Look for a Customer Service number. Reliable |
| satellite connection (hence the low rates), this | | | | companies have Customer Service, in case their |
| technology is at the beginning, so problems may | | | | customers have questions or problems. |
| occur from time to time. This is why calling cards are | | | | After this, get the card you this is best for your |
| not usually recommended for emergency calls. For | | | | needs and wait for it to arrive in the email. Unless |
| calls within the United States however, calls made | | | | otherwise specified, you should be able to use it |
| with calling cards (also known as phone cards) have a | | | | immediately. Good luck! |
| good quality and connection rate, given that you | | | | |