Before you shop for a calling card, you need to know your calling needs. Understand your calling patterns; once you do you will buy better. So to understand your calling needs better ask yourself the following questions:

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  • The number of calls you will be making?
  • Will you be making these calls one at a time or in batches?
  • The duration of your calls?
  • The place you will be making the calls.
  • Is there a local access number for your calling card company or you need to use their toll free line.

Once you have answers to all the above questions, you can start sorting out the calling cards that fit your needs best. Here are some rules that you might want to consider when you buy the calling cards.

  • Buy a long billing increment card if you make long calls usually more than 12 minutes or so.
  • Buy a 1-minute billing increment card if you make very short duration calls.
  • If you have to stay overseas for a long time and are planning, to keep the calling card for a long time then buy one with a low maintenance fee.
  •  If you have plans for using the card in a jiffy then the maintenance fee of the calling card does not really matter.
  • If you have been using the payphone frequently then it is better if you choose a card with a small payphone surcharge.
  • Buy a calling card with a low connection fee if you make calls one at a time.
  •   In case you make calls in batches several at a time then go for cards with low per minute rate. In such cases the connection fee are not that important.

With the tips from the above guess you can buy a calling card with fees that matters to you and avoid paying any extraneous fee. Before ending this be clear on two things the low priced cards are not the cards with deals and the other important thing is buy calling cards with either 1 minute or 3 minute billing increments.

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