About International Calling Cards

Function

• International calling cards are cards that you can purchase in another country or in your own and use to call your home country from where you currently are. You can also use them to call a foreign country from the country in which you live. These cards are marketed to allow you to call many different places in the world, so it is important to understand as much as you can about them.
  International calling cards are calling cards. They are similar to credit cards in their appearance. You will purchase them and keep them until you use them. The cards will have a phone number on them, and they will also have a scratch-off section with a code as well.

Potential

• When you use the phone card, you can call the number on the back and when you are prompted, you can enter the code that you find under the scratch-off panel. Then, you will be asked to dial the number you would like to reach. After that, you will be told how many minutes you have left on your international phone card and your call will be connected.

Considerations

• Where you are calling from, a regular phone, a pay phone or a cell phone, will have an impact on how many minutes you have to talk. Also, where you are calling, a land line, a cell phone or a pay phone, will have an impact on how many minutes you can use the card.

Types

• There are many different types of international calling cards. Some of them hook you directly to a phone company. These will get you slightly better rates than those that hook you to the international operators. However, the ones that only use the international operators might be cheaper to buy.

Time Frame

• Usually, you can use international calling cards for a certain time frame, such as one year from the day that you first used them. Some international calling cards, however, don't have expiration dates.