I'll be in China for 10 days and am looking for a phone cards to call from China to US. I won't have a cell phone, so I'll call either from a hotel or from a phone booth somewhere in China.
Please send me your recommendations. I'm looking for quality and "guaranteed/proven to work" instead of the cheapest and having to jump through fires to make my first phone call.
Thanks.
Which phone cards to buy to call from China to US?
when you are in China simply go into a convenience store and ask for IP Card or at the hotel you are at they can help you, they should not cost more than about 30 RMB
Reply:here is the direct link: http://www.masterdial.net/p/buy.php?idco...
you can use web call from 2.5 cents/min
and also regural line from 12 c/min
Reply:These guys have been rated number 1 calling card online
http://www.nobelcom.com/nobelcom/jsp/hom... .
They offer pinless dialing etc.
Reply:if you speak Chinese, go to any place that sell phone card, tell them you want to call U. S. from a hotel phone. They will give you the best one.
Reply:try these websites:
www.chinamallonline.com
www.1stphonecard.com
these are reputable websites. I purchased lots of calling cards from them. Choose a China-USA two way calling card like this one:
http://www.1stphonecard.com/phonecardInf...
China to USA: 4.9¢
Good Luck!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
What is the mathmatical magic behind long distance phone cards?
I used long distance cards in the USA and now living in the Middle East, I use even more. Maybe 5 cards per week. Hundreds..... The general population here, being from other countries, uses just as many. They lie disposed, tossed on the streets by hundreds, after having been entered in their phone for credit. my questions is: although I understand there are millions, trillions of numeric combinations, how is it that there can be so many codes? The real question..haha is... as I have tried unsuccessfully to create a code to lucky get a match.. Is there a formula? How is it that a person could not enter a string of numbers and get lucky? What would the odds be that one day, I enter random numbers and catch some free minutes? My thought is that since indeed there are so many combinations, that the odds would increase not decrease.
What is the mathmatical magic behind long distance phone cards?
Mathematically, on the basis of probability, you can get lucky, but the odds are so slim, there virtually non existent. This is because the companies only put out 0.05% of the possible randomly generated combinations that are available, which can run into many trillions, so the more the number of digits in the code, the more the odds decrease. These days you only have to try a few times (three or four) to get barred, so they don't even give you a chance to get lucky. I really would like to know if there is anyone out there who has ever genuinely got lucky. Perhaps that should be your next question. GOOD LUCK!
Reply:if you 'got lucky' and guessed an unused card's number what would happen to the person who later bought the card? How would you feel if that person was you after you'd bought it and someone else had done the guessing?
Reply:%26lt;%26gt;Look at it this way: If every phone number in the world consisted of 10 digits, the total number of possibilities (n!) would be 3,628,800. 11 digits increases that to almost 40,000,000. When you look at 16 digit pin numbers, you have over 20 trillion combinations. Yes, eventually you will get "lucky" (the laws of chance and random possibility say you will), but it ain't gonna happen very often! Savor the victory (if and) when it comes!
Reply:I haven't used these cards for some time so can't remember how many digits there were to type.
I doubt that the number is just a random one. It is probable that there is a mathematical formula that is used and that some of the digits in the string are check digits. So choosing a number at random is very unlikely to work.
It is also probable that numbers are only valid for a limited time period (which may be several years).
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What is the mathmatical magic behind long distance phone cards?
Mathematically, on the basis of probability, you can get lucky, but the odds are so slim, there virtually non existent. This is because the companies only put out 0.05% of the possible randomly generated combinations that are available, which can run into many trillions, so the more the number of digits in the code, the more the odds decrease. These days you only have to try a few times (three or four) to get barred, so they don't even give you a chance to get lucky. I really would like to know if there is anyone out there who has ever genuinely got lucky. Perhaps that should be your next question. GOOD LUCK!
Reply:if you 'got lucky' and guessed an unused card's number what would happen to the person who later bought the card? How would you feel if that person was you after you'd bought it and someone else had done the guessing?
Reply:%26lt;%26gt;Look at it this way: If every phone number in the world consisted of 10 digits, the total number of possibilities (n!) would be 3,628,800. 11 digits increases that to almost 40,000,000. When you look at 16 digit pin numbers, you have over 20 trillion combinations. Yes, eventually you will get "lucky" (the laws of chance and random possibility say you will), but it ain't gonna happen very often! Savor the victory (if and) when it comes!
Reply:I haven't used these cards for some time so can't remember how many digits there were to type.
I doubt that the number is just a random one. It is probable that there is a mathematical formula that is used and that some of the digits in the string are check digits. So choosing a number at random is very unlikely to work.
It is also probable that numbers are only valid for a limited time period (which may be several years).
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How the Long Distance prepaid phone cards work?
I need to know a professional answer about the life cycle of the long distance phone cards.
How the Long Distance prepaid phone cards work?
On a prepaid phone?? It Depends if you have tracfone you can go anywhere and it will work.
Reply:Heres a guide http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric... . See bottom of page
How the Long Distance prepaid phone cards work?
On a prepaid phone?? It Depends if you have tracfone you can go anywhere and it will work.
Reply:Heres a guide http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric... . See bottom of page
Can anyone give me information about phone cards in The Netherlands>?
If I could get a website to buy Dutch phone cards that would be GREAT!
When I do a search here they are US phone cards.
We need a phone card that can be used in The Netherlands to call The US
Thank you!
Can anyone give me information about phone cards in The Netherlands%26gt;?
You can compare and find the best deal at http://www.eecalling.com/p/?id_from_coun...
The best rate is 7 cents / min.
Reply:1.4 c.min
http://www.masterdial.net/
lowest rates on all calls
Reply:Check out this phone card price comparison site on Time Dial
http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric...
It is the only phone card site that compares the full cost of calling cards including connection, maintenance and payphone fees rounding and surcharges.
You will be able to get cards from the Netherlands there
Reply:dont sorry
Reply:here you are:
http://calling-cards-international.com/c...
When I do a search here they are US phone cards.
We need a phone card that can be used in The Netherlands to call The US
Thank you!
Can anyone give me information about phone cards in The Netherlands%26gt;?
You can compare and find the best deal at http://www.eecalling.com/p/?id_from_coun...
The best rate is 7 cents / min.
Reply:1.4 c.min
http://www.masterdial.net/
lowest rates on all calls
Reply:Check out this phone card price comparison site on Time Dial
http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric...
It is the only phone card site that compares the full cost of calling cards including connection, maintenance and payphone fees rounding and surcharges.
You will be able to get cards from the Netherlands there
Reply:dont sorry
Reply:here you are:
http://calling-cards-international.com/c...
What type of store sells phone cards in the USA?
I have an elderly friend in the USA who is getting badly ripped off when she calls overseas by her phone provider. Can anyone tell me where she can buy phone cards that allow you to make international calls in New Jersey?
She doesn't have the net so can't purchase online, and I'm not referring to sim cards for cell phones.
What type of store sells phone cards in the USA?
first of all... what country does she want to call? an alternative to purchasing online would be to call and speak with a live operator and purchase that way. it's the same thing, she just wont have a physical card. and her home number would be recognized by the system when she calls the access number, that way she wont have to enter a pin number. also, only that specific number, or any other she chooses to add, will be able to use her account/pin number. when she uses up her minutes, she can call the live operator again to refill her account/pin number in any amount she wants to pay. some companies may have a minimum. i guess the only downside is that she wont be able to pay cash.
it's not a bad option, depending on what country she's calling. i personally am very cautious with purchasing minutes, calling cards, or prepaid anything because so many ppl tell me it's a scam and you can get ripped off very easily. However, i do know of two that are ok and have been around for a few years.
between buying a physical calling card or a "virtual" refillable one, i'd go for the latter. calling cards tend to have an expiration date and maintenance fees or inactivity fees. it's absurd.
let me know if you want more info =)
Reply:Wal-mart...Target...pretty much any department store...i always by mine at Wal-mart...so i can call my sister in another state...but they work international too...so check out walmart.com and then let her know...a 1000 minute at%26amp;t phone card is about 40 bucks...that like .06 cents a minute...but international rates are higher it doesnt say how much so her minutes will be used faster then if she was calling another state...but all phone cards are like that...so i hoped that helped
She doesn't have the net so can't purchase online, and I'm not referring to sim cards for cell phones.
What type of store sells phone cards in the USA?
first of all... what country does she want to call? an alternative to purchasing online would be to call and speak with a live operator and purchase that way. it's the same thing, she just wont have a physical card. and her home number would be recognized by the system when she calls the access number, that way she wont have to enter a pin number. also, only that specific number, or any other she chooses to add, will be able to use her account/pin number. when she uses up her minutes, she can call the live operator again to refill her account/pin number in any amount she wants to pay. some companies may have a minimum. i guess the only downside is that she wont be able to pay cash.
it's not a bad option, depending on what country she's calling. i personally am very cautious with purchasing minutes, calling cards, or prepaid anything because so many ppl tell me it's a scam and you can get ripped off very easily. However, i do know of two that are ok and have been around for a few years.
between buying a physical calling card or a "virtual" refillable one, i'd go for the latter. calling cards tend to have an expiration date and maintenance fees or inactivity fees. it's absurd.
let me know if you want more info =)
Reply:Wal-mart...Target...pretty much any department store...i always by mine at Wal-mart...so i can call my sister in another state...but they work international too...so check out walmart.com and then let her know...a 1000 minute at%26amp;t phone card is about 40 bucks...that like .06 cents a minute...but international rates are higher it doesnt say how much so her minutes will be used faster then if she was calling another state...but all phone cards are like that...so i hoped that helped
Is it possible to buy prepaid cell phone cards (for a Verizon Inpulse phone) at a discount?
I've shopped at electronics stores, cell phone stores, and the mass merchandisers, but they all charge cover price for these cards. Is it possible to, for example, buy a $30 card for $20 or $25 in any way?
Is it possible to buy prepaid cell phone cards (for a Verizon Inpulse phone) at a discount?
No it's not possible. Whatever it says on the card for how much it is, you have to buy it for how much it is.
Reply:Sometimes Best Buy has them on sale.
Reply:i doubt you could find them discounted, since they're pretty much just like cash to the cell company. If you do find them discounted on a site like ebay, they're probably stolen.
Reply:SpeedyPin Mobile (http://mobile.speedypin.com) has the Verizon Inpulse refill cards at discount. You can buy them online in PIN form. They also offer many other mobile carrier refill cards at a discount.
Good luck!
Reply:http://search.ebay.com/verizon-prepaid-c...
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Is it possible to buy prepaid cell phone cards (for a Verizon Inpulse phone) at a discount?
No it's not possible. Whatever it says on the card for how much it is, you have to buy it for how much it is.
Reply:Sometimes Best Buy has them on sale.
Reply:i doubt you could find them discounted, since they're pretty much just like cash to the cell company. If you do find them discounted on a site like ebay, they're probably stolen.
Reply:SpeedyPin Mobile (http://mobile.speedypin.com) has the Verizon Inpulse refill cards at discount. You can buy them online in PIN form. They also offer many other mobile carrier refill cards at a discount.
Good luck!
Reply:http://search.ebay.com/verizon-prepaid-c...
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Where can I find reliable prepaid International phone cards?
I have been running into scams. Phone cards that say they'll give me 60 minutes for $5 only to announce 30 minutes at the beginning of the call and actually produce 17 minutes. I'm ready to pull my hair out. My boyfriend is in Honduras and I'm trying to call his cell phone.
Where can I find reliable prepaid International phone cards?
This is the only phone card link you will ever need.
http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric...
Time Dial searches the top sites for phone cards. It is the only phone card site that calculates and compares the full cost of calling cards including all rates fees and surcharges.
Simply answer 4 questions and it tells you how much a phone card will cost you for a given period with your stated usage. This way you get the minutes you expect.
Reply:Here: http://www.kievstarcards.com/calling-car...
get 10% off too.
Where can I find reliable prepaid International phone cards?
This is the only phone card link you will ever need.
http://www.timedial.net/phone-cards-pric...
Time Dial searches the top sites for phone cards. It is the only phone card site that calculates and compares the full cost of calling cards including all rates fees and surcharges.
Simply answer 4 questions and it tells you how much a phone card will cost you for a given period with your stated usage. This way you get the minutes you expect.
Reply:Here: http://www.kievstarcards.com/calling-car...
get 10% off too.
Where can I find international phone cards without buying them online?
I don't like buying stuff online. I searched for cheap international phone cards but I dunno how to find a store that actually sells them.
Where can I find international phone cards without buying them online?
Can't you find them at your local mom and pop store ? - assuming you are living in the US -...or places where they sell cigarettes, candies, magazines. That is where I always buy them.
Where can I find international phone cards without buying them online?
Can't you find them at your local mom and pop store ? - assuming you are living in the US -...or places where they sell cigarettes, candies, magazines. That is where I always buy them.
Is it cheaper to use Skype rather than phone cards when making international long distance calls?
I live in Canada and I make frequent phone calls to Asia and Europe. I have been using phone cards (or calling cards, such as CiCi, Asia Direct and Top) which I bought from a local convenience store. I recently learned about this software called Skype, which can make phone calls to landline phones. However, it seems that if I want to make international phone calls with it, I need to buy "credits". I am wondering which way will be cheaper for me -- using Skype or phone cards?
Thanks a lot.
Is it cheaper to use Skype rather than phone cards when making international long distance calls?
Calling card somtime is cheaper. Just check it here
http://www.cheap-international-calling-c...
Reply:If you have Skype and thay have Skype talking is free and you can even vidoe conference free too http://freeskypenews.blogspot.com/...
Reply:yes its cheaper it's a lot cheaper but you don't get a lot features. I recommend that you use vonage you get caller ID and a lot of other things plus it's free calls to Europe and only 24 for local and long distance calls..............here is a link to their web site
http://www.vonage.com/lp/US/get1monthfre...
and here is a link to skype's web site
http://www.skype.com/download/?cm_mmc=go...
Reply:I am in Canada and make many calls to Asia also. I use calling card. I buy it online for more than 2 years. Very convenient. I can also transfer balance from one card to another card.
Check out http://www.eecalling.com to compare.
Thanks a lot.
Is it cheaper to use Skype rather than phone cards when making international long distance calls?
Calling card somtime is cheaper. Just check it here
http://www.cheap-international-calling-c...
Reply:If you have Skype and thay have Skype talking is free and you can even vidoe conference free too http://freeskypenews.blogspot.com/...
Reply:yes its cheaper it's a lot cheaper but you don't get a lot features. I recommend that you use vonage you get caller ID and a lot of other things plus it's free calls to Europe and only 24 for local and long distance calls..............here is a link to their web site
http://www.vonage.com/lp/US/get1monthfre...
and here is a link to skype's web site
http://www.skype.com/download/?cm_mmc=go...
Reply:I am in Canada and make many calls to Asia also. I use calling card. I buy it online for more than 2 years. Very convenient. I can also transfer balance from one card to another card.
Check out http://www.eecalling.com to compare.
How do the minutes work on international phone cards?
How do the minutes work on international phone cards?
Was wondering if anyone knows much about the international phone cards.It says 143 minutes but I was only allowed to talk for 7 min? I dont understand that.This was my first time using it so kind of confused.
How do the minutes work on international phone cards?
You buy a phone card (eg. $5), and there is a specific rate for that specific phone card and a specific rate for every country/minute. For example, if you buy this $5 card and you're calling to Brazil and the rate is 1cent/minute, you can talk on that card for 500 minutes because there is $5.
Some phone cards have extra start-up fees, etc. when you first use your phone card.
Most of the time, if you don't use your phone cards in the period (eg. 6 months) after your first activiation of the card, it will expire and the card will be useless after that 6 months.
Reply:Sounds like there were some pretty hefty fees on that card. There are all kinds of fees on phone cards not just the rate per minute. There are connection fees, maintenance fees, rounding charges, taxes.
This page http://www.TimeDial.net/phone-cards-pric... has a guide at the bottom explaining all these fees. It is a price comparison site that calculates the total cost of phone cards including all these fees. Here you can compare the worlds best phone cards by there true cost so you get the minutes you expect.
Reply:The catch in these cards is the connection fee. You use up a whole section of your minutes each time you connect. So they are very good for long calls, but if you want to make shorter calls (or get through to an answering machine) they are not really economical.
I prefer to use telediscount.com and webcalldirect.com. Much better value and easier to manage.
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Was wondering if anyone knows much about the international phone cards.It says 143 minutes but I was only allowed to talk for 7 min? I dont understand that.This was my first time using it so kind of confused.
How do the minutes work on international phone cards?
You buy a phone card (eg. $5), and there is a specific rate for that specific phone card and a specific rate for every country/minute. For example, if you buy this $5 card and you're calling to Brazil and the rate is 1cent/minute, you can talk on that card for 500 minutes because there is $5.
Some phone cards have extra start-up fees, etc. when you first use your phone card.
Most of the time, if you don't use your phone cards in the period (eg. 6 months) after your first activiation of the card, it will expire and the card will be useless after that 6 months.
Reply:Sounds like there were some pretty hefty fees on that card. There are all kinds of fees on phone cards not just the rate per minute. There are connection fees, maintenance fees, rounding charges, taxes.
This page http://www.TimeDial.net/phone-cards-pric... has a guide at the bottom explaining all these fees. It is a price comparison site that calculates the total cost of phone cards including all these fees. Here you can compare the worlds best phone cards by there true cost so you get the minutes you expect.
Reply:The catch in these cards is the connection fee. You use up a whole section of your minutes each time you connect. So they are very good for long calls, but if you want to make shorter calls (or get through to an answering machine) they are not really economical.
I prefer to use telediscount.com and webcalldirect.com. Much better value and easier to manage.
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My friend got a new cell phone and gave me her old one. How do I use it with prepaid phone cards?
When my own Cingular contract was complete, I bought prepaid phone cards for my Nokia phone. Now that my friend's Cingular contract is complete, how can I use her old LG G4015 phone with prepaid phone cards, considering that she transfered her phone number to her new phone? Will this involve SIM cards?
My friend got a new cell phone and gave me her old one. How do I use it with prepaid phone cards?
Call Cingular and they will walk you through the process. If its a pay as you go type arrangement they will issue you a set of codes. Or at least thats the way it works with Tracfone.
Reply:call the company sometimes swapping sim cards will mess up the phone unless they disconnect the service
Reply:yes swap simcards
Reply:did the phone that she gave you use calling cards?
if it used a normal monthly plan i don't know if you can just start using cards for it..
Unless both cards have SIM cards, then take the card out of the one that she gave you, then give it to her, but i don't know if the card that she gives you will allow you to just start using calling cards. but try it anyways
My friend got a new cell phone and gave me her old one. How do I use it with prepaid phone cards?
Call Cingular and they will walk you through the process. If its a pay as you go type arrangement they will issue you a set of codes. Or at least thats the way it works with Tracfone.
Reply:call the company sometimes swapping sim cards will mess up the phone unless they disconnect the service
Reply:yes swap simcards
Reply:did the phone that she gave you use calling cards?
if it used a normal monthly plan i don't know if you can just start using cards for it..
Unless both cards have SIM cards, then take the card out of the one that she gave you, then give it to her, but i don't know if the card that she gives you will allow you to just start using calling cards. but try it anyways
Best phone cards to be used when calling the Philippines from the states?
I am having problems finding reliable cheap phone cards to call my friends in the Philippines, they either rip me off on minutes or the connection quality is poor. Any one know of good cards or web sites to purchase cards?
Best phone cards to be used when calling the Philippines from the states?
You can try epinoypinay. Gave me a clear connection and longer talk time when I used it (while I was in Long Beach, CA). Clarity of connection may also depend on the time you make the call.
Reply:Well you can also try other services out there besides phonecards Check out http://www.callpinoy.com/! They let you call to Sun, TM cell phones anywhere in the Philippines. Report Abuse
Reply:Best prepaid phone cards on the web are from NobelCom, no fees, no expiration, lowest rates.
http://www.nobelcom.com/ Report Abuse
Reply:i can guarantee that this site has the cheapest rates for phone cards.
http://www.lowermyphonebill.co... Report Abuse
Reply:www.skype.com
Reply:Well, there are a telephone that have a cheapest rate at around. 2 pesos per minute only but I dont know the company. hehehe. I live here Baltimore.
Reply:Here is the best idea.
Get your family in the Philippines to get High Speed Internet. Then sign up for a telephone service through Skype or Vonage, and get a local USA number near your home. Then MAIL the phone adapter to the Philippines for your family to use. You can call them for free, they can call you for free. The small monthy charges for high speed internet and VOIP phone would be well worth it.
(don't forget the voltage convertor)
I took my Vonage phone adapter to Hong Kong last summer. It worked great.
Reply:Tipid Pinoy is great, but I have only seen those cards IN the Philippines (go figure right!). Other than that I have used super asia! and mega philippines. Mega philippines the calls are way cheap, Asia is a bit more in price, but less disconnects. Or you can just have someone buy you a smart buddy or globe prepaid sim card and some load cards, send em here and use the sim on an cell phone here ( i havent tested the sim card on a networked phone yet, so I think your best and safest bet would be using an unlocked fone and most are cheap and very nice :D). HOpe that helps you out some.
Reply:I use Nobelcard you can find them on your internet. They have many options available to suit your budget and the frequency of your use. Dont buy the ones you see in the store for $5 but you only pay $4. they are all rifp=off
Best phone cards to be used when calling the Philippines from the states?
You can try epinoypinay. Gave me a clear connection and longer talk time when I used it (while I was in Long Beach, CA). Clarity of connection may also depend on the time you make the call.
Reply:Well you can also try other services out there besides phonecards Check out http://www.callpinoy.com/! They let you call to Sun, TM cell phones anywhere in the Philippines. Report Abuse
Reply:Best prepaid phone cards on the web are from NobelCom, no fees, no expiration, lowest rates.
http://www.nobelcom.com/ Report Abuse
Reply:i can guarantee that this site has the cheapest rates for phone cards.
http://www.lowermyphonebill.co... Report Abuse
Reply:www.skype.com
Reply:Well, there are a telephone that have a cheapest rate at around. 2 pesos per minute only but I dont know the company. hehehe. I live here Baltimore.
Reply:Here is the best idea.
Get your family in the Philippines to get High Speed Internet. Then sign up for a telephone service through Skype or Vonage, and get a local USA number near your home. Then MAIL the phone adapter to the Philippines for your family to use. You can call them for free, they can call you for free. The small monthy charges for high speed internet and VOIP phone would be well worth it.
(don't forget the voltage convertor)
I took my Vonage phone adapter to Hong Kong last summer. It worked great.
Reply:Tipid Pinoy is great, but I have only seen those cards IN the Philippines (go figure right!). Other than that I have used super asia! and mega philippines. Mega philippines the calls are way cheap, Asia is a bit more in price, but less disconnects. Or you can just have someone buy you a smart buddy or globe prepaid sim card and some load cards, send em here and use the sim on an cell phone here ( i havent tested the sim card on a networked phone yet, so I think your best and safest bet would be using an unlocked fone and most are cheap and very nice :D). HOpe that helps you out some.
Reply:I use Nobelcard you can find them on your internet. They have many options available to suit your budget and the frequency of your use. Dont buy the ones you see in the store for $5 but you only pay $4. they are all rifp=off
??phone cards??
can anyone please explain to me thoroughly how phone cards work? i'm planning on buying a cell phone but would rather use a phone card for it. problem is i dont know how they work. is the phone activated and on all the time and can u send and recieve text messages just the same as a phone without a prepaid phone card? anyone with previous experience or knowledge, please help me out!
??phone cards??
I have a prepaid phone and it works great. What you do is buy a phone card then call a number or go online to activate it. Now that you have the money on your account, you can text/pix message just like a regular plan. Its pretty much the same except you will have phone cards instead of signing a contract and paying monthly. The card keeps your account active for a certain period of time and then you have to get another. If you have any questions about different companies or anything prepaid just email me at baseballsammy5@aim.com. I hope this helps and let me know if you need more info or a website to go to. :-)
??phone cards??
I have a prepaid phone and it works great. What you do is buy a phone card then call a number or go online to activate it. Now that you have the money on your account, you can text/pix message just like a regular plan. Its pretty much the same except you will have phone cards instead of signing a contract and paying monthly. The card keeps your account active for a certain period of time and then you have to get another. If you have any questions about different companies or anything prepaid just email me at baseballsammy5@aim.com. I hope this helps and let me know if you need more info or a website to go to. :-)
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