How to Buy Pay-As-You-Go International Phone Cards
Pay-as-you-go international phone cards are calling cards that you use to call people from other countries. These cards allow you to call people from foreign countries at a cheaper right than dialing their numbers directly from your phone.
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Things You'll Need
- List of contacts
- Rate calculator
- List of online and retail phone card stores
- Credit card
- Phone
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Make a list of people you contact overseas. It is important to know what countries you will be calling, because there are different call rates for different countries. By knowing which countries you will be calling frequently, you will have a better estimate of the number of minutes and how much money you will spend.
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Check online and retail stores. AT&T sells Worldwide Prepaid phone cards which are pay-as-you-go cards that you can use to call over 200 countries around the world. These cards are available at the AT&T store as well as online. Checking a number of stores before you buy will give you an idea of how prices differ from store to store and allow you to pick a great deal.
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Find the best rates by using an independent website. BestRatesCall.com offers a free service that allows you to find the best rates for international prepaid cards. Select your country of origin and the country of destination, then click on "Find the best rates." The website will bring up a list of cards with different rates that you can compare.
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Proceed with the transaction. You can buy international prepaid cards online, by using your credit card to make the purchase. Some retailers email you the access codes for the international phone cards while others direct you to a page where you can see the access codes after the purchase.
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Use the phone card to call internationally. Each phone card comes with an 800 number and a PIN that you would use to call out of the country and into the destination country. You can then dial the number of the person you wish to call. A voice prompt will direct you to the correct options on touch tone to connect your call. You can also review your balance over the phone.
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