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Thursday, June 25th 2009

7:16 AM

How to Choose Perfect Calling Card

If you are not sure about which calling card to select and are confused with all the difficult calculations, then read on this article to help you select the cheapest and best calling card for you. First of all you should search the card of your interest. Before buying, it is a good thing to check out the complete details of the card.

When you select the phone card then there are some charges associated with it. You should pay attention to the different hidden charges or the card will become more costly than you bargained for. Here are some hidden fees that you need to look for. First is connection fee,
also known as first minute surcharge. Connection fee is the extra charges imposed by the phone company every time when you make a call. This varies between 24 cents to $3. Connection fee can increase the per-minute cost of a call.

The second one can be disconnection fee. Be careful of different disconnection fees, which works the exact same way as connection fees, but are applied when your call ends. It is also called hang up fee.

Maintenance fee is also another additional fee that is deducted from your card without making any call. These fees are charged on  a weekly, monthly or daily basis. Some calling cards charge the maintenance fee either when the call is connected or after the end of a call. It can be as high as $2.00 so you need to check it out too. There are some cards that charge communication fee up to 25% of the phone call. This makes the call rate 25% more costly in reality.

The advertised minutes usually look more attractive because these charges are deducted after the end of a call. However, despite these fees, most calling cards will still give you an overall better cost that any other phone company. Just check out the fess, to select the best card of the ones available.
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