If you are like me, finding the best telephone rates can be quite 
confusing. This is particularly true when using a cellular phone. 
I see all of the commercials and hear the radio advertisements 
about roll over minutes, night and weekend minutes, family plan 
minutes, in network minutes, etc. Frankly I get very frustrated 
with trying to understand all of the jargon, reading the fine 
print of how these different calling plans actually work, and 
trying to understand what they will cost me in the end. 

Now if you are someone who makes international phone calls, it 
becomes even more complicated to understand. Do all of these 
minutes that the phone companies offer apply to international 
calls? I receive the phone calls from telemarketers occasionally 
wanting me to switch services and they claim that I can save 
money if I do so. Maybe I can save money if I switch, but I 
always decline because their new plan is full of all kinds of 
mumbo jumbo that I don't quite understand.

Finding a calling plan that is easy to understand and that is not 
full of hidden charges is difficult. Most of the plans that are 
offered to you are full of loopholes that the companies put in so 
that they can make a handsome profit. This is particularly true 
if you want to make international phone calls. Making 
international phone calls has often been one of the most 
expensive types of phone calls that you can make. 

If you are a businessperson who makes international phone calls 
regularly, or someone who keeps in touch with friends or family 
overseas, then you know just how expensive these calls can be. 
Today, there are international phone cards that you can use to 
make the calls and these phone cards can save you a great deal of 
money. Unfortunately many of these international phone calls come 
with hidden charges. 

Let's review some of the hidden fees that are put in place by 
calling card companies. First you have a connection fee, also 
called a first minute surcharge. This can be as high as $3.00! If 
you drop the call or have to redial the number you will be 
charged twice! There are also disconnection fees to watch out for 
as well as maintenance fees. You could be paying maintenance fees 
without even making a phone call.  A "long talking" fee is a 
hidden fee that can be applied if you speak for over 20 minutes. 
This fee can be as high as 40 cents, which comes out to being an 
extra 2 cents per minute. 

With all of these hidden fees, users of calling cards need to be 
wary of which calling card company they choose to utilize. 
Believe it or not there is at least one calling card company that 
I am aware of that does not charge any hidden fees to its 
customers. This company is "send global". Send global provides a 
simple flat rate international calling card that offers 
competitive rates, particularly for international phone calls. 

Companies, like send global, that provide a simple flat rate for 
phone calls give you a great bargain. There are no annoying 
access codes to enter before making a phone call and you wont 
have any surprises in hidden charges. 

These international phone cards can easily be used from your 
cellular phone so that you can call internationally no matter 
where you are. Making international phone calls from your 
cellular phone is a great convenience, especially if you are 
trying to do international business. With significant time zone 
differences, making international phone calls from your cellular 
phone makes good sense. This way you do not have to go back to 
your office in the evening just to call an overseas business 
associate during his or her work hours. Flat rate international 
calling cards that do not have any hidden fees just make good 
business sense for those who make international business phone 
calls. 

Check out send global today and see if their product is right for 
you and your needs. Best of all you can try it out for free with 
no obligation to see how it works. 
 

Jim Headley, (jheadley@telecents.com) VP of New Business 
Development, Telecents Communications Inc.
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