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Should The Telecoms Industry Tighten Regulations On Prepaid Phone Cards?

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Should The Telecoms Industry Tighten Regulations On Prepaid Phone Cards?

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Prepaid phone or call cards are communication tools purchased and used to make long distance or overseas phone calls. These calling cards are generally sold by the number of minutes a cards is good for, however extra minutes can be charged for fees, surcharges and other add-on charges. There is a little known fact that many cards can be used for local calls from a local payphone or public phone, with applicable FCC payphone surcharges. As such, you would call the 800 card number and then your local number including the area code. This means you’ll have a more convenient way of calling than paying directly with coins or having local calls charged to your hotel bill. Consumers are advised to always check with a hotel about any charges for 800 calls made using prepaid call cards. How to Deal With Card Expiration Concerns Some prepaid card providers want to make sure they will always earn a minimal monthly revenue from each wireless subscriber. Prepaid cards offer a cheaper alternative for

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