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Aug 11, 2008 at 09:56 o\clock

Mobile Phones - EU Cracking Down Roaming Costs

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls   Keywords: International, calls, Long, distance, calling

During the summer of last year the European Commission passed legislation that essentially put a "cap" on the amount mobile service providers could charge when their customers are "roaming" the EU.

Since then there has been an average price drop of 60% in charges made to customers who make and receive international calls.

With the new legislation in place, the highest providers' are allowed to charge is 34p/minute for making calls from a mobile within the EU, and 16.6p/minute for receiving calls.

Prior to the legislation some customers where paying as much as £8.30 for a mere four minute call!

The increase in competition now see's the average price at 21.9p/minute for calls made abroad and 8.7p/minute for receiving calls.

Another concern the European body has regarding roaming charges is the fact that calls are charged by the minute and not by the second. It has revealed that this could account for a 20% increase in call charges for the customer.

The EU body has said it is going to monitor this matter closely throughout year and by the end of the 2008 if the companies have not made any changes themselves it may pass further legislation.

Along with this they also intend to look into reducing the often vastly inflated charges that are applied to SMS texts and mobile internet use while abroad.

As there was a marked 10% decrease in call charges last year after the EU proposed it was going to pass legislation, it is hoped that this year will see similar results in terms of SMS and mobile internet charges.

Aug 4, 2008 at 11:37 o\clock

International Sales, Learn Where to Find Them

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls

If you are anything like most businesses you welcome international sales.

If you already have online international business, you probably do not really how you got in the first place. For most online businesses it just seems as if the international clients walked in off the street.

  • Would you like to find out what triggered those sales?
  • Would you like to cultivate those triggers to get more international sales?

Look For Answers

Well you can learn to get more international sales if you already have some sales to analyze and work on.

You do not need to have hundreds of international sales. It is easy enough to start with the international sales that have already come in from your website. This is all you need to do a little research to find out where to get more.

The key is to find out how to make your current little batch of international sales grow into a steady stream. You need to find out how to market to people just like the international clients you already have. How do you do this?

Triggers

Before targeting your marketing to international markets, you need to research why your first clients bought from you:

  • What happened?
  • Was there anything in common between your first international clients?
  • Can you identify a common event? Behavior? Trait? Idea?

Common Denominators

The common denominator is the key.

Identify a common reason why your first international clients bought your product and you will be able to create a stronger sales pitch for the rest of your international markets.

Relevance

Your marketing will be more relevant for your international markets.

Example: Environment Triggers.

Bad weather or environmental triggers in your competitors market can mean more business for you.

Timely

You can create more timely marketing touches

Example: Financial Triggers

You can take advantage of any exchange rate fluctuations. Promote your products and services in areas where exchange rates highlight your financial advantage.

Results

Your marketing can be more effective.

Example: Legislative Change Triggers

Keep up to date on all legislative changes concerning your industry. There may be areas where your business can pull more international clients.

Stimulate Your International Business Growth

You need to get more out of what already works for you. This will take less effort than looking for new international clients. It will also help you identify your international potential.

Look for triggers. Look for the reasons why your current international clients bought from you.

All you need to do is a little research with what you already have. This research is often easier than you think.

A series of simple phone calls is often all it takes.

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Jul 31, 2008 at 09:59 o\clock

Calling cards vs. Prepaid calling plans

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls   Keywords: calling, plans, cards, International, calls

Many communication providers offer inconvenience of prepaid calling plans. Let us attempt what way make phone calls better calling cards or prepaid calling plans better and what advantages and lacks at them is.

Prepaid calling plans

Prepaid calling plans may be international, domestic and combined. You self determine character of calls for right choose plan. Usually prepaid calling plans have a flat monthly payment and give fixed number of minutes for calls from regular phones, generally of 500 to 1000. It is a service without taxes & fees and charges per minute as well as dispense from commitments and or contracts. Prepaid plan allow do not switch a long distance carrier, receive lowest rate especially comparing to the direct dial 1+ service and even phone cards. Thus you can budget and cut your calling costs.

Phone cards

On my sites I use next definition of phone cards is a telecommunication credit card used for advance pay for calling service. This card may use from virtually any phone but in contrast to prepaid calling plan may contain additional fees and charges. Talk using calling cards usually cheaper than talk on public phones taxes. Also if you use not refillable calling cards you must entering a personal identification number (PIN) on every call. Most of calling cards have prepaid credit in which the calling cards is buying with a specific balance, from which the cost of calls made is deducted. International calling cards allow you make phone calls anytime practically from any place where the phone is established.

In summary may receive next conclusion: Prepaid calling plans more appropriate if you make many low cost calls from regular phone on home. You may choose international or domestic prepaid plans depend on you calls destinations. Telephone cards are more expensive than prepaid plans but using prepaid calling cards mobility and versatility - you may calls from any phone anywhere - from home, office, street. It's cards also let make anonymous calls. Calling cards are rather useful for travelers, business mans, students and other people who goes much.

Jul 21, 2008 at 11:41 o\clock

Making An International Call

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls   Keywords: International, calling, cards, phone, Long, distance, calls

International dialing codes are split in to 3 parts; IDD Prefix, Country Code and NDD Prefix.

The IDD Prefix is the international dialing code part used to dial out to a foreign country. It tells the telephone network it is making an international call. For a single country the IDD Prefix is the same no matter which foreign Country Code is dialed.

The Country Code follows the IDD Prefix. It identifies the foreign country to connect to.

The NDD Prefix is used when dialing a national number. This is removed when dialing a foreign country. The City Code or Area Code follows the NDD Prefix but the Ndd Prefix and Area Codes are usually displayed together.

The process of making international calls is made more complicated when you move from one country to another. You could quite easily remember New Zealand's Country Code for example but when you move to a different country yourself the international dialing code is going to change.

The most profitable way to go when calling internationally in choosing prepaid calling cards or phone cards. Rates are low once you pick the best plan (mainly, you need to specify the call-to and call-from counties) and call-quality is very good.

Some countries have special relationships with each other allowing cheaper international calls via a certain number. For example Moldova's Country Code is 373 and Romania's Ndd Prefix is 00 (at the time of writing). A call could therefore be made from Romania to Moldova by dialing 00 plus 373 plus the number. However it is much cheaper to dial 022 due to a special relationship the two countries have arranged.

Another factor is do you know what time it is in the foreign country. You need to make sure you are not going to wake anyone up in the middle of the night due to world time zone differences.

TimeDial.net is a website that can help this process. All you need to do is select your destination location from a dropdown box and it displays the world time, international dialing code, area code and currency converter almost anywhere. Your current location is detected from IP address lookup and it remembers your destination selection for future visits. Time Dial is the most comprehensive, accurate and simple to use site of its kind.

Jul 15, 2008 at 10:15 o\clock

Just Dial Agency - Cheap International Calls

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls   Keywords: business, calls, Make, Cheap, phone, International, call, internationally, cheal, Long, distance

International calls at National rates and many other great deals all available instantly, no accounts to open, no credit card needed, instant international calls, UKs no.1 instant dial service, Save on your phone calls with Just Dial. The answer to world wide calls.

Just Dial is a revolutionary instant dial service, allowing you to make savings on calls to destinations worldwide, right here, right now - without the need to open an account or give any credit card details or get yet another bill through your door. All you need is a phone, the relevant instant dial access number and someone to call!

Never before has there been a more instant hassle free way to save on your calls abroad.
You get our great rates without having to open an account or give out your credit card details.

The new Just Dial cards will allow you to make international calls on any UK phone. A PIN number is included in the text message sent back to you once you have bought either the £3 or £5 card. You can then use up the calling credit on any phone by entering the PIN before you dial - just as you would if they bought a calling card over a shop counter!

Feb 21, 2008 at 13:01 o\clock

Making An International Call

by: CallingCards   Category: International Calls   Keywords: International, call

International dialing codes are split in to 3 parts; IDD Prefix, Country Code and NDD Prefix.

The IDD Prefix is the international dialing code part used to dial out to a foreign country. It tells the telephone network it is making an international call. For a single country the IDD Prefix is the same no matter which foreign Country Code is dialed.

The Country Code follows the IDD Prefix. It identifies the foreign country to connect to.

The NDD Prefix is used when dialing a national number. This is removed when dialing a foreign country. The City Code or Area Code follows the NDD Prefix but the Ndd Prefix and Area Codes are usually displayed together.

The process of making international calls is made more complicated when you move from one country to another. You could quite easily remember New Zealand's Country Code for example but when you move to a different country yourself the international dialing code is going to change.

Some countries have special relationships with each other allowing cheaper international calls via a certain number. For example Moldova's Country Code is 373 and Romania's Ndd Prefix is 00 (at the time of writing). A call could therefore be made from Romania to Moldova by dialing 00 plus 373 plus the number. However it is much cheaper to dial 022 due to a special relationship the two countries have arranged.

Another factor is do you know what time it is in the foreign country. You need to make sure you are not going wake anyone up in the middle of the night due to world time zone differences.

TimeDial.net is a website that can help this process. All you need to do is select your destination location from a dropdown box and it displays the world time, international dialing code, area code and currency converter almost anywhere. Your current location is detected from IP address lookup and it remembers your destination selection for future visits. Time Dial is the most comprehensive, accurate and simple to use site of its kind.