For one thing, the advent of Reliance into the calling card market in the US has completely changed the equation in the calling card domain. There was a time when everyone used to rigorously find the cheapest and the best card which will have no maintenance fee,no connection fee, no disconnect fee,1 min rounding, local access number etc and etc. Reliance has made life a lot simpler and though it is may be 3c/min extra, we don't mind that much now. Why is this page then? Reliance, with all its advantages still has its own issues. And, it is not good to let Reliance have the monopoly. When you depend on it too much, the day it doesn't connect or you get a busy tone, you are going to be mad at it, rather yourself, for being too dependant on it. I shall place some GOOD and PEACEFUL links here which will be comparable to Reliance in their quality of service. Cost will be the second factor but I will post only those that are cheaper than Reliance but are either equal or better in quality.
Stanacard- Possible Alternative to Reliance:
Stanacard is around for a while now and is offering competitive rates, rather, almost the same rates as others. A mention here about it is because it currently is running a promotion where they will double the amount, the first time you charge to your account. So, if you sign up with $20, they will add $20 and you get $40 worth of calling for $10. Think about it. You can call within US for 2.6 c/min using a local access number. Enter Referral Code: 123210 to receive this offer or get referred by one of your friends if they are already in. You will get the extra credit only if you go by a referral. So, signup and refer your friends on your own.
Also, check out the following VoIP providers if you want to have a VoIP line to call both India and within US at cheaper rates.
Best Long Distance calling cards to call within US There still are people who need these cards. Not everyone uses/has a mobile or a VoIP service to call entire US for free. When I landed here, it was an essential thing to be able to call friends and relatives within US at an affordable price. And, believe it or not, I used the same calling card I called India to call someone in another state. I was surprised when I heard that the per minute rate to call within US can be as cheap as 2.5c/min or even lower. So I could talk for an hour using these cards(with much better sound quality) instead of using the regular phone service/int'l calling cards/local grocery calling cards. Still I find these cards useful when I am at the airport or somewhere and I need to use the payphone. I don't carry a bunch of quarters with me and so, this option gives me the flexibility to just pick the phone and call a 1-800 number. Let's get to the calling card list now. |