| Prepaid calling cards are communication tools that go | | | | And SMS Services |
| beyond the card that customers purchase. The | | | | Most prepaid call card providers keep a lower calling |
| processes of getting the minutes to the customer | | | | and texting rate, however some of them add-on |
| actually start with the customer. When an individual is | | | | some fees and service charges that make up for the |
| enrolled in a monthly plan, there is typically minutes | | | | costs of the lower calling rates. Sometimes these |
| that get unused. | | | | fees will cover their services, and at times it is used |
| However, since the phone company has already sold | | | | to pay other charges, like FCC or state |
| the minutes, it does not carry over the minutes. | | | | telecommunication taxes. There are some calling card |
| Therefore, when phone companies have their extra | | | | companies that will minimize their service fees, but |
| minutes, instead of losing money and discarding the | | | | they often have the higher per minute calling or SMS |
| excess minutes, they choose to turn around and sell | | | | rates. |
| the minutes, so that they do not lose the money. | | | | Mechanism Of Sending Text Messages |
| Basically, this is where the minutes come for prepaid | | | | Generally, prepaid call card users can send an SMS to |
| calling cards. | | | | both domestic or international locations. Sending an |
| Most Prepaid Mobile Call Cards Offer Text Messaging | | | | SMS to local destinations is an affordable mode of |
| Services | | | | sending messages, and the rates vary with each |
| Text Messaging is a service that lets you receive | | | | provider. However, sending and SMS overseas is |
| important messages when you're on the go. With | | | | quite costlier than texting local areas, since call card |
| text messaging already a part of a prepaid mobile call | | | | providers will add international connection charges, |
| card's service, users can send and receive quick, | | | | that are partly to cover the add-on connection rates |
| concise text messages on their digital phones. | | | | made by an overseas carrier. |
| There are also some conventional landline phones | | | | As with texting local destinations, you could also send |
| that allow for sending SMS messages, which allows a | | | | SMS messages overseas,provided the other party on |
| mobile phone user to communicate with thru text. | | | | the receiving end has a digital landline, or has the |
| Text Messaging transmits numeric or alphanumeric | | | | same mechanism for receiving text messages. In |
| messages to your digital wireless phone. Now you | | | | sending text messages, you need not worry about |
| can receive important information immediately | | | | using your airtime minutes, since they won't get |
| without having to interrupt meetings to take calls or | | | | deducted. However, if you access voice mail from |
| use valuable airtime. | | | | your wireless phone to send a message, you will be |
| Prepaid Call Cards Offer Different Rates For Calls | | | | using airtime minutes. |