Saturday, May 19, 2007

How to make cheap international calls from your cell phone

If you're one of the many people who no longer have a land line and rely solely on your cell phone for all your calls, you can be stuck with expensive rates when it comes to making international calls.

Many people have ditched their traditional land lines with the inexpensive and expanded and reliable coverage of mobile phones. They enjoy true mobility without losing any of the advantages of a home land line; except for one: expensive international rates.

The solution is either a prepaid phone service; this can be in the form of a phone card, or a more wholesome dial around service. Finding the right phone card can be like picking your favorite jelly bean, you're taste changes and so it's hard to find the right one or to even decide on only one.

Phone cards can be nice in that they are ubiquitous at almost any gas station or supermarket. However, you're always stuck trying to find the right card for the destination that you're calling because each card is meant for a particular destination or region. In addition, once you find a good phone card, the quality soon deteriorates and the card eventually vanishes from the shelves. You're then back to the drawing board.

Another solution is using a dial around service such as Tel3Advantage where there are less worries and more predictability. Instead of having 5 different phone cards in your wallet for the five destinations that you call most, a dial around service tries to please you with an all around service with modest rates and good call quality. In essence, they try to take away to troubles of phone cards and give you a good all around service.

Dial around service has the additional benefits of Pinless dialing, auto-recharging, and online account management. In the end, you establish an account with them and forget about the hassles of running to the gas station to choose from the myriad of phone cards and instead, relax with the convenience of making cheap calls from your cell phone.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

The End of Phone Card Hassles.

Still using a phone card like it is still 1999?

Phone cards were introduced to the market in order for consumers to be able to make cheap calls on the go and to avoid the high rates of a traditional long distance carrier. Phone card companies saw it as an opportunity to take advantage of the average consumer and make a buck. They introduced phone cards that caught the consumers' attention with low rates but with all sorts of hidden fees and poor call quality. In the end, the consumer got the short end of the stick because a card that was supposed to allow you to talk for 200 minutes, left you with 50 minutes after the "connection fee". In the middle of the conversation (not to mention the poor voice quality), the call is dropped. Call again and you find out that they've taken minutes away per the "disconnection fee". Try calling customer service and complaining and you find yourself wanting to rip out your hair. I remember once calling customer service of a particular phone card to complain of lost minutes without even being connected and I was talking to a lady with children running around her probably talking out of her home.

Well today we have figured out the scams and gimmicks of phone card companies and the consumers demand a service with low rates and excellent call quality - introducing www.MiniCalls.com.

With MiniCalls.com you get the lowest rate possible at the best quality. MiniCalls.com offers the cleanest service without any fees whatsoever, just a simple flat rate. You have the flexibility of using it from any phone you like, just like a phone card. However, you don't have to worry about putting in a 16 digit PIN because of the advanced technology that automatically recognizes your number. You get superior voice quality similar to a traditional long distance carrier. However, unlike a long distance carrier, there are no taxes and you are not stuck using the service from home.

With the premier service of MiniCalls.com you get advanced features like online account management where you can control every aspect of your account and view detailed call logs. You also can take advantage of the auto-recharge, speed dialing, and the newly introduced Smart Plug.

In the end you get the flexibility of using the service from any phone, the lowest rates possible at the best voice quality, without all the hassles of fees, taxes, and other inconveniences.

Signing up is instant and your service is active as soon as you complete the signup. Start saving today on all your calls and sign up!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

An alternative to phone cards and traditional long distance carrier

Are you stuck deciding between the hassles of a phone card and the high rates of a traditional long distance carrier? Well now there is an alternative to dubious phone cards and expensive rates of a long distance carrier with MiniCalls.com.

At MiniCalls.com you get the best of both worlds with the lowest rates possible without sacrificing quality. In addition, you get the flexibility of using the service from any phone. With a prepaid service, you save even more by avoiding the taxes that you must pay with a long distance carrier. Unlike phone cards, the service at MiniCalls.com eliminates ALL FEES; therefore, you only pay a low flat rate per minute. Most phone cards have some sort of fee that they get you with, be it a connection fee, maintenance fee, disconnection fee, monthly or weekly fee, or some other hidden fee. There are no such fees with MiniCalls.com. The rates may increase spontaneously with phone cards whereas the only rate changes with MiniCalls.com is to a lower rate.

In addition, the service with MiniCalls.com provides online management where you can track all of your calls to make sure your billing is accurate. Your back office allows you to edit speed dial numbers and change your recharge status.

Calling is simple with the Pinless dialing. After dialing the access number, the system recognizes your number and announces your balance followed by a prompt for your destination number. You can register multiple numbers to enjoy using the service from multiple phones. If calling from an unregistered number, the system will simply prompt you for your account number and PIN; this allows you to use the service from anywhere.

Customer service is unparalleled with friendly, helpful representatives. If you have a problem, customer service is open 24/7. You get to speak to humans and not computers. Most issues are resolved on the spot.

At MiniCalls.com, you get the best of both worlds with the lowest rates possible at the highest quality and the flexibility of using it from any phone, PIN free.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

MiniCalls - home of the no hassle phone service

Welcome to the official blog of MiniCalls.com, small on price, BIG on quality.

MiniCalls.com presents an alternative to the dubious phone cards and the high rates of a traditional long distance carrier. Free yourself of the hassles and gimmicks of phone cards and all the additional taxes and restrictions of a long distance carrier.

With MiniCalls.com, you get the best of both worlds by having the low rates of phone cards and the ability to use it from any phone and you don't have to pay the taxes of a long distance carrier and we don't have ANY FEES WHATSOEVER. Just a simple low flat rate. Simple.