By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-08-02 12:50:02 | Word Count: 664
If you have friends or family living in Africa or if you do business with companies located there, you know how expensive it can be to call. This is especially true if you rely solely on your cell phone to place calls, as many of us do. Today, many consumers are looking for a cost effective way to place calls to Africa without breaking the bank. Africa phone cards offer all the convenience of traditional dialing with the cost saving benefits of a calling card.
Calling cards used to be simply a tool used to place calls when on the road. They were used to provide business people with a method of placing calls without paying credit card rates. Today phone cards are a whole new industry. In fact, many rely on phone cards, in one form or another, to place the majority of both their domestic and their international calls. For those of us looking for a way to control our international phone costs for calls placed to Africa, the Africa phone card is the best.
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Phone cards have changed a lot. The most obvious change is the ability to place international calls using a phone card without dialing a whole bunch of numbers. The industry calls these ‘pinless calling cards.’ Working with a company that specializes in these easy to use cards will offer you several advantages.
1. No need to memorize multiple numbers and pin codes to place calls
2. Ability to register multiple lines, such as your home, business and cellular, with the service, guaranteeing you the same great service no matter where you call from.
3. Easy management of expenses
4. No hidden costs
5. No start up or activation fees
6. No equipment
Africa phone cards based on pinless technology are typically managed online. This allows for easy budget and management of features. It also saves you time. Every aspect of your calling card can be quickly managed directly online. This includes adding minutes and adding registered numbers.
Most business people appreciate the ability to register multiple lines. This allows them to use the Africa phone card service from home or the office or even their cellular phone. The inexpensive rates, which varying depending on where in the world you are calling, supersede your phone company or mobile rates. The rates remain the same throughout the day and the week, making it unnecessary to wait to place calls during a ‘cheaper’ time.
The rates are also typically less expensive than any other plan. Mobile phone companies charge premium rates to add international calling to a phone plan while traditional land line companies often charge different rates depending on when you place a call and where you are calling. It can be expensive and confusing. Instead, take the confusion and frustration out of the equation by using an Africa phone card when placing international calls to Africa. It is simple, cost effective and constant.
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