Calling cards are the most popular long distance calling product used worldwide. Most cards use VoIP as the technology at the backend, which is the reason it has better economics than the regular calls from mobile phones or landlines.
These cards can be used by consumers, who have access to any regular phone but do not have access to broadband internet and hence cannot use the traditional VoIP platforms like PC Phone, IP devices or Mobile VoIP. Customers using calling cards normally dial in to a regular telephone number, authenticate themselves by entering the PIN of the prepaid card they purchased and then dial out their desired international phone number. Service provider companies have IVR options in multiple languages, which help consumers, choose the right options and also get to know their calling balance.
Service providers provide the option to recharge or top up the cards, when the balance runs out. Alternatively the customer can purchase another card for calling. This business is quite competitive worldwide, different service providers compete on price and quality to market and differentiate themselves from others.
Most developed and developing countries have huge usage of calling cards, as it offers substantial savings in long distance charges as compared to the mobile phone or landlines. These cards are also retailed over the internet, where a consumer can directly buy the cards from the website of the service providers.
Most service providers/ companies have toll free numbers also available, which can be dialed directly from payphones. This is a great convenience amongst the immigrant communities in various countries, tourists and business visitors as it helps them connect back with their friends and family to their home nation in an affordable fashion.
While usage of calling cards has become very popular, it has certain drawbacks for consumers who nowadays use the mobile phone as their preferred calling device. Consumers need to remember the access number of the calling card service provider, the Pin number and more importantly the number of the destination party.
Since most people have got used to saving phone numbers on their mobile phones, they do not remember the phone numbers any more. So using a calling card can be pain at times due to the time taken for entering the numbers manually and also for going through multiple stages. With the iTel Mobile Call Through Dialer, using a calling card will be as seamless as making a regular call from the mobile phone. iTel Mobile Call Through Dialer automates the process of using a calling card, thus making the usage very simple for the consumer.
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