Monthly Archives: January 2008

Calling Destinations for US Phone Cards

While not the most up to date information (the numbers are from 2004), the following data still remains fairly indicative of the current market: Breakdown by Continent: North and Central America = 30% (this has no doubt decreased since 04) … Continue reading

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Collecting Phone Cards 101

Everything you wanted to know about Collecting Phone Cards Collecting phone cards, calling cards or, as they are often called, telecards is America’s fastest growing hobby after collecting Pokemon cards. Although phonecards as a consumer commodity are only about 25 … Continue reading

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Was Your Phone Card Stolen?

Card Loss and Theft Everything you wanted to know about the Card Loss and Theft It is generally good practice to keep a record of all your phone card, calling card, credit card, bank account, passport, ID, Social Security, tax … Continue reading

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What To Know When Buying a Phone Card?

What pitfalls are there when I choose a calling card?There are a whole series of things to watch out for: Phone cards Expire. Many phone cards have an expiry date. Normally this begins the first time the card is used. … Continue reading

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Phone Card Billing 101

Who keeps the score and how are the minutes used recorded?As calls are made, the numberof usable minutes is automaticallydeducted from the card balance bythe phone card provider. Connectionfees and surcharges are convertedinto minutes and deducted in the sameway as … Continue reading

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Ins & Outs of Phone Card Charges

Phone Cards have become sophisticated and there are many ways for phone card companies to charge you more. All phone cards have a combination of one or more of the following charges: Timebased charge: The actual time you spend onlineeither … Continue reading

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What is a Phone Card?

Everything you wanted to know about Calling Cards A calling card or phone card is defined as telecommunication credit card with an Identification Code for using a pre-selected long distance carrier when the customer is away from their home or … Continue reading

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Some calling cards defraud, according to study

A recent study made by the Hispanic Institute, based in Washington, D.C., revealed that when buying certain prepaid phone cards, you might not be getting what was advertised. The study included 45 calling cards. Each card was tested for one … Continue reading

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VoIP Event Calendar

China Broadband Triple Play Conference March 26-27, 2008 Presidential Plaza Hotel, Beijing, Chinax The 5th annual China Broadband Triple Play Conference will once more bring together operators, technology suppliers, government officials and others. For service provider executives, it offers the … Continue reading

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Award-Winning XMediusFAX and SAGEM ATAs @ European Cisco Event

Sagem-Interstar Inc. (SAFRAN Group), the global leader in boardless IP fax software for VoIP networks since 2002, recently showcased its award-winning XMediusFAX Fax over IP (FoIP) server technology at the prominent Cisco Networkers 2008 conference (Booth E68), on January 21 … Continue reading

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