Can you use a phone card on a cell phone
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Phone Card?
Posted 26th February 2011 | One Comment
Post Title: Phone Card?
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Posted: 26th February 2011
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Absolutely. A phone card can be used on any phone, simply by following the instructions. By dialing the phone card 'call in" number or using a pin you are directing your phone through their "central exchange". BUT, note that you are using minutes from your CELL PHONE plan also, since it is used for calling the local access number for the PHONE CARD. So it is still a double whammy. But for international calling it can be very convenient.
IMPORTANT POINTS:
* Your phone card access number MUST BE covered by your cell phone plan. That is, if it is a long distance number, you better have that covered by your cell phone plan. Cards with 1-800- numbers are NOT GOING TO make a difference, since your cell plan will deduct minutes for the call!!!!
* If you are calling international – this is where a phone card will be a help – your phone card provides a very cheap way to call since most cell phone plans charge a heck of a lot to call international. If the PHONE CARD access number is LOCAL or US based, there should be no problem except for minutes used from youe cell plan.
** FINALLY, to be sure call your CELL PHONE provider and ask them if the PHONE CARD number is blocked or not recognized or whatever. Make sure your cell phone provider OKs the phone number as something you can call. 1-900 numbers are sometimes not ok with cell phone plans.
Here is a good website:
http://www.slowtrav.com/europe/calling_cards.htm. read the caution at the end.
"Caution: If using an International Phone Card from a Cell Phone, you may have to pay for the minutes used on your cell phone as well as on the International Phone Card."
Good luck