http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/ PhoneCards Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:15:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. Business Travel People http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:11:25 GMT Once you decide that a Hosted PBX system is the best solution for your business, the next critical step is to select a provider. Here are four critical attributes you should look for in a provider: 1. Business Hosted PBX Should be Their Core Business - Many Hosted PBX providers sell to both the residential market and the business market. Many of today's Hosted PBX providers offer both residential and business service. It is no secret that some companies are losing large sums of money in that market. If you want to see for yourself, then take a look at the annual reports of a few public... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:59:36 GMT VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and it represents one of the most wonderful inventions related to the Internet technology. It has been called the 'voice of the future' by specialists in the field and today it is an extremely advantageous method to make calls over the Internet. Online, there are practically hundreds of voip service providers that offer various prices and features for voip protocols. Still, for somebody that is new at using the Internet technology and yet is deeply interested in using the Internet for voice conversations, the multitude of offers may seem daunting.... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:50:23 GMT There are 3 ways to call internationally: 1. Using your long distance provider. The most readily available means of calling from US internationally is to pick up your phone, dial the international access code - 011 - then the country code, followed by the area code and the local number. Though this method is perhaps the easiest, it is, unfortunately, the most expensive one. Depending on the country you are calling, the rates could be as high as $3 a minute. 2. Phone cards bought at a retail location. A cheaper alternative is to use a calling card - a prepaid debit phone card. You purchase a... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:58:42 GMT Why are the overseas calling cards that consumers see at most on-line retailers not available at any other online location or in-store. This is because many of these on-line calling card merchants have created private label calling cards. Do you ever notice that when you call your local access number for a calling card, the automated message prompts “please enter your pin”, rather than saying something like “Please enter your Bita Calling Card pin”? This is because many of these private label calling cards are run off of the same calling card platforms. Investing in the infrastructure to... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:22:43 GMT The phone card industry has come a long way in the last 10-15 years. It's undergone some major changes, fought a somewhat shaky image and revolutionized the way people stay in touch around the world. The smart phone card has really taken the calling card to new levels, whether international or local calling and no longer do people need to physically walk into a store and purchase a card; they can do it online from home. The Convenience Of A Smart Phone Card One of the biggest advantages is having access to maintenance applications 24 hours a day. When your talk time runs out, you simply go... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:05:21 GMT When you go to a store to purchase a prepaid phone cards online or over the counter, you will quickly see that there are thousands of cards available. If that is your first time buying and have no or very little idea what you are looking for, you wil be very overwhelmed. So, how do you choose the right phone card for your individual needs? Begin by asking yourself the following questions, or go directly to the Basic Usage & Suggestions portion of this page. You may also want to consult the Glossary of Terms. Questions to ask prior to buying a prepaid calling card 1) What rate does the... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:13:50 GMT Prepaid calling cards extend well beyond the card that a customer buys. Why? The processes of getting the minutes to the customer actually start with the customer. When someone is enrolled in a monthly plan, there is typically unused minutes that do not get used. But since the phone company has already sold the minutes, and do not carry over the minutes (in some cases, the customer will still get rollover minutes, but they are in fact renewed minutes). Therefore, when phone companies have their extra minutes, instead of losing money and throwing away the minutes, they choose to turn around... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:03:07 GMT In just the last ten years, the calling card industry has exploded into a four billion dollar per year business with an estimated 500 million cards sold annually. The cards are available just about everywhere today. They can be purchased in most stores including gas stations and convenience stores. You can also purchase them online. There is a wide variety of rates and services offered and the wise consumer needs to have a basic understanding of them in order to find the best rates. Most people think that this is an easy thing to do. The price per minute is usually featured prominently on... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:15:06 GMT As stated on earlier post, one of the most practical and convenient methods of keeping in touch with family, co-workers,friends and relatives, without the need for paying really high phone charges at the end of the month, is to use a prepaid phone card. Most people generally who have been using calling cards have found out that using it for long distance calling really does make sense. Prepaid phone cards have various practical uses. Below are some of them: Prepaid Phone Cards Offer Convenience The next best thing afforded by using prepaid phone cards is that it offers customers ease of... (more) http://phonecard.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:57:18 GMT Phone cards have made our world easier. Calling cards are actually the simplest and cheapest solution of making a phone call around the world. The market is brimming with various prepaid calling cards and each one comes with different schemes to allure the target customer. To make a call from a calling card is easy. You are able to make a call through a land line phone, or a mobile phone to any phone in the world at a cheap rate. All you have to do is to buy the prepaid calling card and then follow simple instructions to make your call. To start with, you are supposed to enter an access... (more)