Phoning Family and Business Overseas

There are several ways to connect with family and businesses overseas. One of the most expensive ways is to buy a long term plan with a phone company. The user is pays a fee for the service whether they use it or not.

The phone company may offer a cheap deal to one or two places, but higher rates on more popular countries to make up the difference.

A cheaper way to connect is through phone cards.

Phone cards charge the user for the time they use, when they use it. The problem is that phone cards also have varying prices for different countries. The price for a call to the UK starts at .04 a minute and increases to 3.6 cents per minute.

The cheapest way to use phone cards is to buy the best one for the country you're calling to. One brand may offer the best deal to the UK. Another may offer a better deal, but only if you purchase more time.

Buying phone cards is easy. Just visit a review site and compare the best cards for the country you are calling. The business owners being called do not know whether the small business is using a phone card, or has a large telecommunication package. This makes it one of the best 'small business' investments.