How can Calling Cards help to stay connected with your family during the UK summer holidays?

by Peter John CEO

Going on a long summer holidays? Stay connected with your family and friends while you are away. Calling cards are a smart way to make international or domestic calls. Wherever you may go on a holiday, stay in touch without having to incur ridiculous phone charges, roaming charges, or connection charges by using a calling card.

Calling cards- What are they?

Calling cards or Phone cards are a prepaid method of making long distance (domestic or international) calls. Calling cards can save you money on your long distance phone bill.

Benefits of using Calling Cards

There are many benefits of using International Calling cards. You no longer have to worry about monthly bills and detailed statements. Rather, you simply pay for the calling time in advance and reduce the prepaid balance as you make calls.

Here are a few reasons why you must choose calling cards to make international or domestic calls.

·        They are much cheaper than long distance providers.

·        They are cheaper than your local phone company.

·        They are cheaper than collect calls and operator assisted calls

·        You can budget your long distance calling costs accordingly.

·        You can bypass hotel and educational institution systems with the resultant savings. (Dialling calling card toll free access numbers allows you to bypass the system.)

How do you use Calling Cards?

While the benefits of Calling Cards can be outlined, you cannot use it to directly dial from your phone. Each calling card has a toll-free number, or local access number(s), provided for your access. You must call the access number listed on the card, follow the teleprompts, enter the calling card PIN and then enter your destination phone number. It's all that simple.

While, things are totally different for both landlines and mobile phones. For landlines you would need the PIN and an access number to dial. For mobile phones, most prepaid calling card companies provide you with a mobile app where you can install and dial straight without using a PIN and access number which is called pin less dialling.

Here are some more detailed instructions:

1.     For Calls within or to USA or Canada

ü Dial the 1 + area code + phone number

Example: 1 + 312 + 555 + 1212

For International Calls

ü Dial 011 + country code + city code + phone number

Example: 011 + 91 + 55 + 8888888

To place another call, do not hang up.

ü Press # for 2 seconds, then dial the destination number.

Things to keep in mind

While, you may consider using calling cards as the best option always consider buying a card you can recharge. You can understand this by checking the packaging of your card. If you can recharge your card, follow the instructions on the packaging or visit the company website to do so.

Beware of recharging fees, which are not uncommon. Call the company if you are not sure whether you will be charged a fee for adding money to your card. Also, make sure to check the expiration date of the card on purchase. Some cards are only good for a certain length of time, and the countdown to expiration may start as soon as you activate your card. So, buy calling cards as you need them instead buying too many.

To sum up with, UK or International Calling Cards offer you the privilege of Speed Dialling, pin less dialling, easy rechargeable option and a worldwide access. Click here to purchase a calling card for your summer holidays.