Fortunately, now days there is no monopoly in the Long Distance calling industry, like it used to be for many years. From the USA, Canada and from many other countries, there are many alternatives for making long distance and international phone calls. One major method for making international calls is by signing up with a Long Distance/International Carrier (Ex. AT&T, MCI...) and every time when you make international calls, at the end of each month, you will receive a bill, where you will be charged for all your calls, based on that specific company's (carrier) current rates (traditional way). Another type, which is very similar to the above mentioned method is when, instead of signing up with a specific Long Distance Carrier, you are dialing (in the beginning) extra numbers, (carrier company's access code) to connect with that carrier company and then dialing your destination numbers. In this way you also will receive monthly bills with all charges included (Ex. dialing 1010). Second major method is comparably new. This is when you are using a Prepaid Phone Cards to make your long distance calls. Prepaid Phone Cards are cards which you purchase (for a set price) and use to make long distance, domestic or international phone calls. This is an alternative and new method compared with traditional methods. They allow holders to make calls up to the value of the card, by dialing a local access # or Toll Free # and entering a PIN. Usually, you have two options to purchase phone cards. One option is buying actual (physical) cards from retail stores and the other option is purchasing them online and instantly receiving PIN # by e-mail ( Ex. http://www.PhoneCardsGallery.com ). This last one is the fastest growing method in the international telecommunication industry. Prepaid Phone Card with instant PIN delivery (e-mail) is the most convenient & cheapest way to make long distance calls & this method is getting more and more popular. The Prepaid Phone Card method has already mushroomed to a $4 billion industry with an estimated 500 million cards sold last year alone. Advantages of using Prepaid Phone Cards over using Long Distance carriers. Ether, you sign up with Long Distance carrier or you dial carrier's access number to make international calls via those carriers, you will be billed in the end of the each month, where you will be charged for all your calls based on their current (variable) rates, plus many other different charges for taxes, fees, services & etc. Using this method you will not have a chance to choose calling rates, and most of the time you even will not know the current rates (they can be changed anytime) that you are going to be charged, unless you call the company every time you want to make international calls and ask their rates for your country in that specific day and time (some carriers provide different rates during different parts of the day). You will have no control on your calling time (mostly you will call much longer than you was planning or expecting) and your monthly expenses. You will not know exactly how much you are going to be billed (most of the time, once you get the bill, you will surprise with the charged amount). And, the most important thing is that most Long Distance carriers have much higher per minute rates than Prepaid Phone Cards.

So, the main advantages of prepaid phone cards over telephone companies' direct dialing method are that by using prepaid phone cards you will avoid paying extra fees, taxes and different charges, and since you do not have any accounts or contracts, you will be able to choose the cards with the best rates for your country. With the prepaid phone cards you will be able to control your calling expenses- since you pay in advance; there is no bill (no surprises in the end of each month). Also, prepaid phone cards offer rates that are much lower than a telephone company's basic international rates and this is a big attraction. Advantages of Online Prepaid Phone Cards with instant PIN delivery over Actual (physical) Prepaid Phone Cards. The most important benefits of Online Prepaid Phone Cards are that they are very convenient to buy/use online and much easier to find and choose the best cards for your calling needs. Shopping online you can enjoy the comfort of buying phone cards from your home, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once you know which card you need, usually it will take 2-3 minutes to buy an online card and you will instantly receive your PIN# and all necessary information to make your calls. This service is fantastic! When you buy online Prepaid Phone Cards with instant PIN you will also be able to easily and quickly find and choose the cards which give the best rates and services. There are several hundreds different phone cards out there and without special online selecting and organizing tools it will be very difficult or even impossible to compare all those cards and find the best ones for your country. Online, using the countries list, you just need to choose your destination and the website will sort all the phone cards which provide calling services for your destination from the lowest rates (most calling time) to the highest rates. Then after comparing top cards' terms, charges and other important details, you will be able easily to choose the best cards for your needs. So, Online Prepaid Phone Cards with instant PIN delivery are the newest, fastest growing, most convenient, easiest and cheapest method to make international calls. Prepaid phone cards have driven the cost of international calls as low as one or two cents a minute. The significant savings to be made over international direct dial rates are the big attraction. Inga Salekhova, the founder of Phone Cards Gallery ( http://www.PhoneCardsGallery.com ) an online phone cards store said that more and more people are using prepaid phone cards because of the cards' convenience (they can be used anywhere) and, since you pay in advance, there is no bill. Prepaid phone cards are popular among people who frequently call overseas, people who are serious about getting the most out of their hard earned dollars, and want to get maximum benefits and savings. They are also very popular among students, travelers and those who haven't selected a long distance service or do not like to be bounded by contracts. Inga also said, "Just check our website and compare our Low Rates with the rates that you are already using and you will be surprised how much you can save with us and how convenient your shopping will be. Enjoy the comfort of buying quality phone cards with cheap rates from your home, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! BUY PHONE CARD NOW! & GET the PIN # INSTANTLY By E-MAIL.

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