| Prepaid phone cards are recognized worldwide as | | | | more minutes or units and use the same PIN every |
| one of the most convenient ways to make long | | | | time. This is of course a convenient feature for those |
| distance calls. Basically prepaid phone card is a | | | | who call frequently. |
| payment for telephone service in advance, with a price | | | | There are many reasons to use prepaid phone cards |
| varied from $2 to $100 or even more. When you use | | | | over other calling methods, especially for long distance |
| a card to make calls, the value is deducted from the | | | | and international calls. First and foremost, phone card |
| card value according to connection fee, call duration | | | | companies most often have lower rates for both |
| and/or maintenance cost associated with the card. | | | | international and domestic calling, while offering the |
| While initially phone cards were issued mainly as | | | | same and even better connection quality then regular |
| pieces of plastic, resembling credit cards, today they | | | | phone service. They are also very useful for people |
| are mainly purchased from online stores and delivered | | | | who travel a lot, or make frequent calls overseas. And |
| as an email message, containing your PIN ("Personal | | | | of course with prepaid phone cards you are freeing |
| Identification Number") which is all you need to make a | | | | yourself from any kind of contracts, bills and such - |
| call. | | | | you have an absolute control over how much you |
| Using prepaid phone cards is quite simple and | | | | spend. |
| straightforward. After purchase you are supplied with | | | | While prepaid phone cards are still sold in a number of |
| an access number and your personal identification | | | | places like grocery stores, gas stations, post offices |
| number (PIN). What you have to do to make a call is | | | | and many more, the most convenient way to buy a |
| to dial the access number and enter your PIN. Usually | | | | phone card today is of course from an online store. |
| you will hear a computer generated message, telling | | | | These often have a wide variety of cards to choose |
| you the value of your card. Next you enter the actual | | | | from, helping you to find the one that suits you best. |
| phone number you're trying to reach, and then you can | | | | Most phone card stores have a search system that |
| expect to hear the second message from your | | | | will find you a card with lowest rates depending on |
| service provider, telling you how many minutes you | | | | location you want to call to. And of course buying |
| can talk according to the rates for your international or | | | | prepaid phone cards online is available 24 hours a day, |
| domestic call. Prepaid phone cards come in | | | | 7 days a week, 365 days a year - you don't have to |
| rechargeable and non-rechargeable types, that is with | | | | leave the comfort of your home to be able to make a |
| rechargeable phone card you don't have to get new | | | | low-cost long distance phone call! |
| PIN every time you want to make a call, you just buy | | | | |