India, the global hub for outsourcing, has made quite a reputation for making high tech businesses, like call centers and online freelancing corporations, flourish.

The Use of Phone Cards

The phone card comes as a quick way of making international calls to India. Priced at around $5 – $50, depending on the amount of airtime it carries, cards are offered by multitudes of calling card companies. Each bears a toll-free number and a unique personal identification number (PIN). To activate the prepaid phone card, just dial the number, and then enter the PIN, as instructed by the voice recording. The available credits or amount of airtime left will, then, be conveyed.

Purchasing Phone Cards

Calling cards can be purchased practically anywhere. A sweep around the city or community merits more than a few stores that sell them. If you don’t have time to go around the area, however, the internet comes as a secondary resource for prepaid calling cards. Many card companies have websites, in which you can buy them. Once you visit one, you can purchase a card by inputting your desired airtime, selecting a card, then paying via Paypal or through your credit card. Some sites even indicate the rates for calling countries, so you can prepare your budget.

Other Means of Making Calls to India

Before, the phone card was the only means of phoning India or other countries for that matter. Recent technological advancements provide you with a handful of options, most of which requiring you to only have an internet connection. Instant messaging software, such as Skype and Yahoo Messenger, has features wherein you can make free international calls at the push of a button. Also, telecommunication companies, from time to time, have promos offering call cards or free calls for subscribers.

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