Oct 19 2008
Calling cards or Goobercall?
One way to be in touch with friends and family is by telephone. But sometimes they move away either temporarily or permanently and staying communicated is necessary. That’s when phone calls usually get expensive, especially if they move overseas. More and more, people are choosing to have only a cell phone for communication. Using a cell phone as one’s “one and only” phone service is perfect for many folks – unless they have a business or want to make international calls. In this case, a second phone is required as international calling rates are extremely expensive using mobile phones. These facts make telephone users look for services to make long distance and international calls easily and cheap. Let’s take a look at two options available and examine their pros and cons.
The first option is the use of prepaid calling cards. There are many of these cards available and they are very competitive in their pricing. However, it is a good idea to shop around a bit when looking for a prepaid phone card because of their wide price range. Some cards can be better than others depending on the destination you wish to call. Usually they require you to call a local number and enter an extremely long pin number. This can be a bit of a hassle. There are other things to consider when looking for one of these cards. One of them is their charges, not only the rate per minute but also check to see if there are connection fees or maintenance fees. Another thing to look at is how the minutes are measured, some cards round up the time to the minute even if you spoke for 30 seconds and other cards require a minimum of minutes per call. All of the before mentioned can reduce the minutes you have available on the card.
The good news is that many of the cards are easily rechargeable and some don’t even need a pin number. You do not have to worry about running up excessive charges since the amount of money you paid for the card is all you are going to spend calling. This is good for safely calling without worrying about the costs. It can also be a bad thing when you are unaware of the time you have been speaking and suddenly you get cut off.
The other option we are going to look at is GooberCall. This is a new application you can add to your cell phone and lets you call long distance for very low rates. It is very easy to use since there is no complicated set ups or contracts to sign. There are no connection fees or maintenance fees either what you pay is the time you speak. The rates do not change from time to time so what you pay today to call Spain will be the same six months from now.
The way GooberCall works is similar to a prepaid card. You call a local number and then dial the number you wish to call. There is no need for a pin number. After your telephone is registered and the number you usually call as well you can speed dial and speak away. You charge your account with any amount of money and as you use the service the minutes will be discounted from there. You can check you balance anytime. Another advantage of this system is that you can access your mobile phone book and select a number you want to call and make the call through GooberCall.
After registering in the web page with your cell phone number the software will be automatically be sent to you via SMS. It’s as easy as that to set it up. It works on any cell phone. When you register for the first time, enter the coupon Nº 146985495 and you will get US$ 2 to try it out immediately. You can then recharge your account via PayPal or any major credit card with the amount of money that you choose. If you are speaking and you run out of time on the account, there is an easy way to recharge your balance instantaneously by the pressing of a button. This way if you are in the middle of an important call you don’t have to wait to continue talking. This feature is great for business people. You can also use GooberCall from when you are travelling; just make sure of how much your cell phone provider charges for roaming. Roaming means that your cell phone can connect to other networks in order for you to call internationally or locally wherever you are and also receive calls. Beware that the roaming charges apply to outgoing calls as well as incoming. The cell phone providers also have special deals on roaming for frequent travelers so you can check them out and you can save considerably. If you are not satisfied with GooberCall or you are not planning to use it in a while there is nothing for you to cancel, there are no strings attached. If you don’t use it, the remaining balance will remain until you use it again. You can also share the same balance with anyone you choose to, friends, family or your company employees.
International calls are no longer the expensive luxury that they once were. Prepaid cards and GooberCall are two options that cards come in handy to save you money so that you can still hear your loved ones voices without breaking the bank.
To check out the rates and register go to www.goobercall.com and entering coupon nº146985495 to be credited with US$2. This may seem not much, but these two dollars can go a long way with GooberCall.
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