Can I purchase a calling card online?

Virtual calling cards can be purchased and activated online or at a local store and allow you to make international long-distance calls from your contact lists, add balance to your account, and leverage local minutes for calls overseas without the difficulty of PINs or physical cards.

Do gas stations sell international calling cards?

Purchasing a Calling Card Calling cards are often available in local convenience stores, gas stations, and newspaper stands. Larger retailers (for example Wal-Mart and Target in the US) have also begun supplying international calling cards. The cards proclaim rates “as low as” one or two cents per minute.

Are calling cards still sold?

Today, you can find many calling cards in the market. You can use them for making both domestic and international calls. So, phone cards or calling cards are a prepaid method of placing long-distance (domestic or international) calls. You pay for the calling time in advance.

Can you use a calling card with a cell phone?

Yes, if you have a PIN and an access number to dial. For landlines you would need that information. For mobile phones, most prepaid calling card companies provide you with a mobile app where you can install and dial straight without using a PIN and access number (pinless dialing).

How much does a calling card cost?

You buy phone cards to make long-distance calls. These phone cards might be called prepaid phone cards or international calling cards. The cards usually cost between $1 and $20. You pay for a certain number of minutes.

How does a calling card work?

After purchasing a card, you use it by calling an access number, which can be either a local telephone number or a toll-free number. You will then be prompted to provide your personal identification number, usually listed on the card you purchased, and the telephone number you wish to call.

How much is a calling card?

How do I get a phone card?

You can buy prepaid phone cards in many places:

  1. most convenience stores.
  2. grocery stores.
  3. super stores.
  4. from phone companies.
  5. online.

Can you use a prepaid phone card on any phone?

The short answer is yes, you will be able to use a prepaid GSM service with a GSM unlocked phone like the Samsung Galaxy S II. Simply pop in the activated prepaid SIM card and you should be able to make and receive calls.