Wednesday, March 18, 2009

How do online calling cards work?

All that is required for a calling card to work is:

1. PIN
2. Local Access Number

About 5 years ago you would need to scratch surface of your calling card to unveil your PIN number: Today, this same PIN number and local access number can be e-mailed to you instantaneously. See Appendix A for a picture of what you will receive via e-mail.

How to Buy One?

You will need a credit card or a PayPal account to do this. Visit an online retailer and select the card you would like, then add it to your shopping cart and check-out. Once this is done you will receive the calling card instantly via e-mail.

Try a Safe Card First.

So, which is the safest calling card to buy. I think it’s CiCi Calling Card. Once you are familiar with buying cards online, you can become more adventurous, but for now get this one.

The top place to purchase calling cards online in Canada.

I use Phone Card Depot (www.phonecardsco.com) because they actually include an image of your calling card with the PIN printed directly onto it. This enables me to print the card and keep it in my wallet like a regular calling card. This company also sends me a PDF of the actual card that I purchased, so I feel I’m getting more than just recycled electrons on a computer screen.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Reliance India Call : Holi and EID offer , Cheap calls to India Pakistan

Festival of Holi and EID are near and call volumes to India and Pakistan have increased. Voip providers have also geared up to bring Holi and EID offer, offering cheap calls to India and Pakistan.

Reliance India call has started Holi and EID promotion, bringing its exclusive festival rates so that you can wish your loved ones back home.

First lets look at the price for making voip calls to India from USA.

If you buy a calling card worth $5 then you will get 111 minutes, with effective rate being 4.5cents/min. You get more benefit on purchasing $50 credit making effective rate of 3.5cents/min and you get 1430 minutes.

Similarlt Reliance India call is offering cheap calls to Pakistan (call rates to Pakistan has increased in the recent past) from USA.

If you buy a calling card worth $5 you will get at 8.30 cents/min 60 minutes. Effective rates goes as low as 6.45cents/min on purchasing calling credit of $50 (you get 774 minutes).

Though voip providers like Mediaringtalk and Nymgo offer cheap calls but some people prefer using Phone to Phone calling service offered by calling cards. Reliance India Call is a good option for them as voice quality offered is good, good customer support and the associated Reliance name.

I guess its now turn for other calling card providers like AirtelCallhome, Trueroots to follow Reliance with some Holi offers and offer cheap calls