October 12 2002
Phone Cards
Calling card from Germany? In truth there are a whole series of incidents to be careful when you take prepaid phone cards:
- Calling cards Elapse.
A lot of call cards have an discontinuation term. Many times all surplus minutes are set free after the expiry date. (Though there are exceptions and on not too many international phone cards online dissapear minutes if needed can be reacquired by upgrading) - Billing Upsurge.
Beware the phone cards that have minimum times of less than 3. Pick cards that have a one minute minimum and offer a small billing increment. Low billing advance initiate at six sec. - Rounding up.
So if your regular increment is three minutes and you make a 4 minute call - you will be billed for 6 minutes. - Be on your guard against the Connection Fee.
Using such prepaid cards for brief calls can turn into really costly when using USA calling card. It is better to use this type of prepaid card to make long duration calls particularly other countries. - Find out if there exists a possible delivery payment.
Calling cards report in 3 combinations:
- Proper tangible telephone card
- Proper slim pre paid phone card and an instant electronical personal code
- personal code only virtual (no plastic) - Check if there are currency payments in the dealing.
You can compensate for phone cards by all the ordinary manner.