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- Cheap Long Distance
By Troy
Sapp
As a parent, watching your child go off to
college may be exciting and yet scary! Your new college student may
also be happy to go off to school, but at the same time feel anxious
to be leaving his family behind for the first time in his life.
One of the problems with living on campus is that students
usually do not have a choice between long distance carriers. Most
college dorms will not allow your child to pick a cheap long
distance plan or any phone plan for that matter. But we do have some
solutions for you that will allow you to get a cheap long distance
so you can talk with your child as frequently as you like without
fear of an expensive phone bill arriving at the end of the month!
Below you will find solutions for your long distance options
that will save you money while also allowing you to talk to your
child frequently without worry of a huge phone bill!
Phone Cards
Purchasing a calling
card is a good choice for long distance and it offers a couple
options as well. The two types of calling cards are – prepaid and
postpaid. From parents point of view, prepaid is probably your best
option. You can send your child a phone card with allotted time paid
for in advance. That way you pay this fee only, should the card run
out of minutes it won’t work again until you recharge it or buy
another depending on the phone card you choose.
A postpaid
card means you are billed on a monthly basis for all of the calls
you made. As you can see, this may end up a problem at the end of
the month when you get a larger bill then expected! To use a
postpaid calling card you will be billed monthly through your debit
card or credit card that you set up your account using.
Cellular Phone Plans
Cellular
phones come in second to calling cards for convenience and allowing
you to stay on budget! In this day and age there are many different
phone companies and cheap long distance plans to choose from. With
most cellular phone companies you can pick a service plan that has
unlimited minutes and some even have a small extra fee should you go
over your plan minutes that month.
Also, many cellular plans
offer a “family talk plan” which means if you have the same service
as your child your talk time is free within your plan and all other
calls use your minutes. There are definitely many cellular plans
available to you and most are affordable as well. You just need to
take the time to research and find which one works for you. For more
research and comparison visit Cheap Long Distance Carriers.
Toll Free Number
A personal toll
free number is another option available to you. A toll free number
is also known as an 800 or 888 phone number. If you are considering
a toll free number be sure to ask if it is a stand alone service and
if you are able to forward the 800 number to another phone line so
you can answer it anywhere.
However, please note when
choosing a toll free number again you are faced with the chance that
you may receive a bill at the end of the month that is more
expensive than expected. An 800 number usually has a minimum monthly
fee and then you pay per minute of talk time but it will essentially
depend on which company you go through for your toll free phone
service.
And there you have it your top three choices for
cheap long distance are calling cards - both postpaid and prepaid a
cellular service plan or a toll free number. Be sure to do your
research and find out which option is best for you and your family
that will also allow you to stay within a budget with no surprises
at the end of the month! Cheap long distance is just a reach
away!
Troy Sapp’s passion is writing articles and
educating people. His various topics range from Dental
Plans to T1.
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