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How to Pick the Right Phone Card For You, Part 1

Published by CStitt on January 15th, 2013

Many people  in the world today would like to use a prepaid phone card for certain calls but they do not know how to choose or what to look for in a such a card. This blog will walk you through the steps of what to look for when you’re choosing a calling card. The first step is to notice what rate the company is charging for the destination you desire. This will usually be presented in a cents per minute format. If they’re charging you dollars per minute, you’re probably going to want to pick a different card. Be

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Finding the Right Prepaid Phone Cards

Published by Chris T on December 28th, 2012

The holidays are upon us, and many families around the country are gearing up for their holiday conversation with missionaries, servicemen, or relatives living around the world. They are purchasing their prepaid phone cards in preparation and learning the way to use it for that special day. Before you buy your card though, there are a few things you should know about them before you make your purchase. First, make sure you understand how to do it before buying the card. Read the directions until you understand the process enough to duplicate it at home. Second, read the fine print.

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Holiday Calls are Just Around the Corner

Published by Chris T on November 18th, 2012

Believe it or not, another year has almost come and gone since the last Christmas season. Thanksgiving is just a week away and next thing you know, you’ll be singing along with “Have a holly jolly Christmas.” The time flies every year and you just don’t know where it all went. To some though, the time can’t come soon enough. For families with a parent or spouse in the armed forces, or a missionary out in the field, Christmas marks a precious moment when they get to call their loved ones, wherever they may be. They get the pleasure of

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Including Out of State Family in Thanksgiving

Published by Chris T on November 16th, 2012

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together as a family and vocalize the things that you are truly grateful for. Families go all out every year for this one event. Plans are made months in advance as aunts and uncles ask for time off, flights are purchased to head home to Grandma’s house and deals are sought out for the best priced turkey right before the Thanksgiving feast. Along with the meal, football is a must—played or watched—and other traditions are reminisced on and planned for before this wonderful day begins. Everyone is invited and everyone is welcome. The

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Prepaid Phone Cards Solving a Piece of our Long-distance Communication Problem

Published by Chris T on October 19th, 2012

Distance can create a sense of longing and a deep feeling of sadness from missing a loved one. In the olden days, people suffering from this heartache could write a letter, put it in the hands of a messenger and wait for the message to be delivered. Depending on the distance the lad had to travel, mostly on foot or horse hoof mind you, the letter could take anywhere between a few hours to several months just to get to the intended recipient. The recipient then had time to read it, find a quill and some ink, and then respond,

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Making Cheap Long Distance Phone Calls

Published by Chris T on September 7th, 2012

Calling long distance has been a financial pain for years. It has always been expensive to call people across zip codes and state lines. We’ve come up with a few creative ways of getting a message through without penalizing ourselves too badly for the call. Who could forget the ecstatic 1-800-Call ATT guy from all of those commercials back in the late 90′s? The man would pop into any dramatic situation where a person desperately needed to make a call without any money. Others found ways of getting messages to people without ever connecting with the other line. In an

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Saving Money with Your Own Phone Card

Published by Rachel D on August 27th, 2012

A prepaid phone card can be a great way to save money on your monthly bills.  A prepaid phone card can save you money in many different settings and if you are thinking about buying one of these cards, you should know where you are going to save money.  Knowing what benefit the prepaid phone card will have for your wallet will ensure that you are going to find the phone card that is the best for your needs. If you know that you are going to be traveling on a consistent basis, you can use a phone card rather

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Buying Your First Prepaid Phone Card

Published by Rachel D on July 11th, 2012

Have you ever been stuck somewhere and watched the battery on your phone fade out? That feeling can be horrifying and you want to make sure that you have another option for communication. There are many people that do not have anywhere else to turn when their cell phone ends up dying. Carrying another form of communication will ensure that you are able to get a hold of anyone that you need to get a hold of. A prepaid phone card can be a great form of communication for any situation. Not all prepaid phone cards are created equal and

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Budgeting Your Time on the Phone

Published by Rachel D on July 3rd, 2012

When you know that you are going to be making a lot of expensive phone calls, you may want to budget your time and your money. Learning how to keep your phone calls inexpensive will ensure that your phone bill does not sky rocket. Whether you have a loved one travelling overseas or you know that you are going to be planning a vacation somewhere exotic that will require you to be on the phone for an extended amount of time, you should know how to keep your phone bill down. Besides, who wants to spend all of that extra

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