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In 1990 almost all international phone calls from the United States were made through the large monopoly phone companies like MCI or AT&T. An international phone call from the USA to Europe would have cost a caller $0.50 per minute or more. Due to deregulation of the telecommunications industry, increased competition and the advent of new technology, the same call today could cost as little as $0.01 per minute. An amazing occurrence if one considers the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States has nearly doubled during the same time period. International calling from the United States today is cheaper than ever and consumers have a wide array of calling products to choose from. In some ways this has made the hunt for the “right calling product” more challenging.

The newer INTERNET based technologies like Voice over INTERNET Protocol (VoIP) and PC to Phone have likely changed the communication landscape forever. There are currently over 10 million VoIP phones in the United States and that number is expected to grow to over 40 million over the next few years. Many individuals and business now use the INTERNET for nearly all of their telecommunication needs. VoIP has become very popular because it can be used for low cost local phone service as well as cheap domestic and international long distance. In some cases the call quality is not as good as more traditional phone service but the technology continues to improve and, in most cases, the cost is far lower than any other option.

Now there are also several choices for consumers who use cell phones or traditional (land line) phone service. A trend that is becoming more common is the use of multiple service providers instead of relying on single carrier for making both local and long distance calls. Many consumers now use one company for their local phone service and another, lower cost, service provider for making their domestic and international long distance. Most of the low cost long distance products are phone card or some other prepaid calling product like Tel3 Advantage. In the past, many of these low cost products also had low quality and were difficult to use but times have changed. Now there are many high quality discount long distance products that function almost seamlessly with any local phone service provider a consumer may use. An example is the new Tel3 Mobile International Calling Plan, it is used to make cheap international calls seamlessly from any Smart Phone. Tel3 Mobile can be used with any local service provider so there is nothing to change. . Gone are the days when it was necessary to dial PIN codes and account numbers when placing a call with a phone card. Prepaid calling products continue to gain popularity because they offer convenience, low cost and a great way to budget telephone expenses.

Long distance phone service has never been more affordable and consumers have never had more choices than they do today. Anyway using high cost long distance has just not bothered to explore the market and see the large number of innovative products available to significantly reduce the cost of making domestic or international long distance calls.

Visit the International Calling Guide for information on low cost options for making domestic or international long distance phone calls.

A good thing to keep in mind when shopping for a phone card or other prepaid calling product is to think about how you plan to use it. Many phone cards have a limited number of local access numbers and charge extra when using a toll free access number. The extra charge for using toll free access can be 1 cent per minute or more. This may not sound like much money, but if you are calling a location that only costs 2 or 3 cents per minute to call, it is a significant additional charge. In order to avoid additional charges, shop for a phone card that has a local access number in the area where you plan to use the card. This may be from your home or it may be in cities you plan to visit while you are traveling. It is very important to check for access numbers if you are planning to use the phone card while traveling overseas since, in general, phone cards only have access numbers in specific countries. For international phone cards it is easy to use a search tool to find cards that have access numbers in all of the countries you plan to visit. Just visit an on-line phone card website and use the search tool to find a phone card that has access numbers in the countries you plan to visit. You will likely be able to find a phone card that will work from all of the locations you plan to visit.

In the USA it is not so easy since many phone cards only have local access numbers in large cities or they may be concentrated in specific regions of the country. One of the great features of Tel3Advantage is that it has a very wide network of local access numbers in the USA and Canada. They have local access that can be used from most small towns or suburbs which makes it a great product to use for making low cost domestic or international long distance calls while traveling in the USA or Canada. There are phone cards that have a similarly wide network of access numbers or do not charge for toll free access but these are less common.

Be sure and check for phone card access before making a purchase. This simple tip may save you a hassle and will likely save you money.

Tel3 announced today that they are offering a Free No Obligation Trial offer of their popular prepaid  long distance phone service for cell phone users. There is no cost or obligation. Those who sign up will be able to make up to 60 minutes of Free International Phone Calls using Tel3Advantage. Visit Tel3 Advantage Free Offer for more details and/or to sign up for this Free Offer.

Tel3Advantage is a popular prepaid long distance phone service that can be used to make low cost long distance calls from any phone in the USA or Canada.  It is very simple to use and it can be used with any existing service provider.  It is a high quality, low cost option for making international long distance phone calls.  For further information on Tel3Advantage, visit International Calling Guide or call 800 441 0321. 

A good thing to keep in mind when shopping for a phone card or other prepaid calling product is to think about how you plan to use it. Many phone cards have a limited number of local access numbers and charge extra when using a toll free access number. The extra charge for using toll free access can be 1 cent per minute or more. This may not sound like much money, but if you are calling a location that only costs 2 or 3 cents per minute to call, it is a significant additional charge. In order to avoid additional charges, shop for a phone card that has a local access number in the area where you plan to use the card. This may be from your home or it may be in cities you plan to visit while you are traveling. It is very important to check for access numbers if you are planning to use the phone card while traveling overseas since, in general, phone cards only have access numbers in specific countries.

 

For international phone cards it is easy to use a search tool to find cards that have access numbers in all of the countries you plan to visit. Just visit an on-line phone card website and use the search tool to find a phone card that has access numbers in the countries you plan to visit. You will likely be able to find a phone card that will work from all of the locations you plan to visit.

 

In the USA it is not so easy since many phone cards only have local access numbers in large cities or they may be concentrated in specific regions of the country. One of the great features of Tel3Advantage is that it has a very wide network of local access numbers in the USA and Canada. They have local access that can be used from most small towns or suburbs which makes it a great product to use for making low cost domestic or international long distance calls while traveling in the USA or Canada. There are phone cards that have a similarly wide network of access numbers or do not charge for toll free access but these are less common.

 

Be sure and check for phone card access before making a purchase. This simple tip may save you a hassle and will likely save you money.  For more tips and inside information on prepaid international calling products visit the International Calling Blog.

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