Phone Cards,
Prepaid, Philippines Phone Cards, India, International
Philippines Phone Card Charges
Q) Please explain the different fee structures.
A) Phone Cards have become sophisticated and there are many ways for
phone card companies to charge you more.
All phone cards have a combination of one or more of the following charges:
Time based charge:
The actual time you spend online either in units purchased or a time
increment in seconds. The time increments vary from 1 second to 5 minutes.
Connection Fee:
A one off charge for initiating a single call. Each and every time
you use the card and your party answers, you will be charged a connection
fee which will be deducted from the available minutes. This amount
is deducted from the Philippines Phone Cards value either in money
or in minutes. If a calling card has
a very low per minute rate, the chances are it has either a high connection
fee or a surcharge. It is a logical extension that cards with a connection
fee are hopeless for short duration phone calls whereas they may be
highly effective for long duration calling.
Initial Connection/Weekly/Monthly Service/Maintenance Fees:-
Some cards have an initial set up fee. This could be a one off just
to get you on the road. Some, however, charge a weekly or monthly fee
of around $1.00. This is charged after the first time that the card is used
and is deducted in minutes or dollar from the card. Even if you are
not using
your Philippines Phone Card you may be racking up a charge.
Pay Phone/Cellular Phone Charges
Nearly all phone card calls originating from a Pay Phone are charged
a fee per call. This is required by federal law and the fee typically
ranges from $.35 to $.50 per call. This goes to pay Uncle Sam or the owner
of the
payphone. This amount is deducted in minutes from the card. If your
cellular or mobile Philippines Phone Card company allows you to call from
your mobile phone, there
maybe a charge per call fee. Some Cellphone contracts do not allow
the use of alternate carriers like phonecards or dialaround services.
Taxes
There are FCC/State/Local charges taxes based on where the call originates.
(This is the same tax that appears on your phone bill each month and is calculated
on each call.) Normally this is factored into the rate but it can be deducted
separately and will be deducted from the value of the card.
|
