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November 16th, 2009
by Aimee
“I don’t want a phone card with extra fees. Are there calling cards with just a flat rate per minute?”
While some phone cards with extra fees may give you more minutes for long, frequent phone calls, flat rate phone cards with no other fees make calculating your minutes simple and easy. ZapTel offers a variety of cards that have a flat rate per minute and no additional fees. Some cards have different features available depending on your calling need.
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November 8th, 2009
by Aimee
Give the gift givers in your life tips with your MyGiftster online gift list registry
If you ask me, it’s never too early to do some holiday shopping. Like many others, I’m looking to stay within a budget and hoping I make the mark with the gifts I give to others. To help others in my family get the most out of their money when giving me a gift, I’ve put my wish list on MyGiftster.com, an online gift registry run by us fun people at ZapTel.
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November 1st, 2009
by Aimee
“I’m preparing to send out military care packages for the holidays. What phone card should I include?”
I’ve talked to a number of people associated with volunteer organizations or churches who have been preparing to send care packages to our military personel overseas. These care packages are very appreciated by the soldiers, and a phone card is a great item to include.
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October 25th, 2009
by Aimee
“Why should I use a phone card when I can just set up an international calling plan with my mobile provider?”
Great question. With such a broad variety of mobile phone plans out there, it can be much easier to have an international calling plan set up with your mobile provider, but it’s important to know that adding this can come with a great cost. Depending on your overall international calling need, a phone card may still be the best way for you to save money on your out of country calls.
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September 13th, 2009
by Aimee
“Why do phone cards have expiration dates?”
The best way to answer why phone cards have expiration dates is to explain it with simple business accounting. At some point, a business has to consider a product as used or abandoned so they can accurately balance their outstanding credits. For some businesses, the product is a gift certificate. In ZapTel’s case, the product is a phone card.
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September 6th, 2009
by Aimee
“I’ll be in the USA for the next year. What is the best way for me to call my family at home?”
Phone cards have always been a great way to make affordable phone calls all over the world. For students who are looking to stay within a budget, phone cards can be the best way to get the most minutes for your money. Here are 3 good reasons why you should consider using a phone card instead of any other calling plan:
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August 30th, 2009
by Aimee
Rubber Bracelets, Car Magnets & More Brought to You by Your Favorite People at ZapTel
We’re excited to announce that your friends at ZapTel are now the people behind the SupportStore.com, a site where you can purchase products to show support for your cause and much more.
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August 23rd, 2009
by Aimee
Are phone cards really more affordable than international plans with mobile providers?
Believe it or not, you may find that you’ll save more money by using a phone card than the international calling plan offered by your mobile provider. There’s a little math involved to see how you can compare this for your calling destination, but I can break it down for you so you can easily compare ZapTel’s great rates to the plans offered by your mobile carrier.
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August 16th, 2009
by Aimee
Is it easy to use my phone card to make calls from my computer?
For ZapTel phone cards that have the internet dialing option available, it is very easy to set up your PIN so you can make calls from your computer. Best yet, if you have a laptop and plan on traveling, you can make phone calls from all over the world at the US origination rates.
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August 2nd, 2009
by Aimee
“I have a True North phone card and it’s working a little differently than I remember. Why is this?”
As of July 27, 2009, the carrier for a set of ZapTel’s phone cards made some upgrades to their phone card network, and if you use one of the following cards, you may have noticed the change:
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