Prepaid phone cards are ideal for travel because making a long distance phone call from a hotel room, airport or local pay phone can cost in excess of $1.00 per minute, and much more if outside of the United States of America. The four following prepaid phone cards are ideal for long distance calling within the domestic United States, internationally, and calling back to USA from over 130 countries worldwide. |
Phone Cards For Travel - Calling FROM or OUTSIDE of the USA |
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| Clear & Clean
(Cheap Calling from the USA)  |
Globetrotter
(Call Cheap From 100 Countries)  |
| AT&T Prepaid Phone Cards
(AT&T Quality Service)  |
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What About Using My Cell Phone When I Travel?
Cell phones are not always a viable solution for long distance calls. Some cell phone plans do not include nationwide long distance or international long distance. Further, your cell phone may not be a World Phone (doesn’t support GSM), and cannot be used outside of the USA. Even if you have a World Phone, chances are you’ll pay roaming fees and/or a very large per minute rate. This is why you should bring a prepaid phone card with you whenever you travel; it's a cheap alternative you can use with your cell phone or landline.
Rate Comparison: Calling to the USA
| Calling From: | SpeedyPin Rates | The Other Guys |
| Australia to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 10¢/min. |
| Bahrain to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 20¢/min. |
| Iraq to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 50¢/min. |
| Singapore to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 12.5¢/min. |
| Thailand to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 18¢/min. |
| Overseas U.S. Military Bases to the USA | from 1.4¢/min. + access surcharge | 50¢/min. |
Using the Globetrotter phone card with many international rates from 1.4¢/min and international toll-free and local access phone numbers.
Tips for Using phone cards When You Travel
- Phone cards purchased over the Internet typically offer more competitive rates and higher quality connections; compared to phone cards that are purchased over the counter (OTC).
- Purchase lower denomination phone cards and try to use them up during a single phone call. This tip may help you avoid additional fees to receive the minutes you have paid for.
- Some phone cards will provide very different rates if used from a payphone or cellular phone. Likewise, calls originating from a country outside of the US and terminating in the US will have higher rates due to international surcharges.
- Make your purchase based upon the type of phone call you will be making:
- US domestic
- International
- Cellular
- Know how long your average phone call usually lasts so that you can select the appropriate phone card denomination (e.g. $5, $10, $20).
- Know the per minute rounding for any card you purchase. For example, three minute rounding means minutes are deducted from your card in blocks of three, even if you make a one minute phone call.
- If you are traveling outside of the US, make sure you know if your phone card will work internationally.
