International Calling Card Blog and News

Did you know that iCallAbroad.com has the lowest cost sim card for the USA at just $39, and this includes $30 of calling credit on the T-Mobile network. The sim card also has other great features like:

- A Local US Number
- Text for only $0.10 per text
- $0.05 for Incoming Text Messages
- SMS Top-up feature

PLUS - you can have the sim delivered to anywhere in the USA or the rest of the world for no extra charge! So why pay high roaming costs when you come to the USA, or if you just want to switch to a cheaper service, check out the sim card from iCallAbroad.com

Get all the information and purchase one today at:
http://www.icallabroad.com/sim_cards/

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When looking for an international calling card you obviously want to get the most competitive and the cheapest rates possible - but sometimes this may not always be the best option. Why? Well its like anything that you purchase, cheap is sometimes good, but remember the age old saying "you get what you pay for" this can be said for international calling cards and phone card.

To give you an example, if you are calling the UK from the USA the rate you will expect to pay should be around then 3 to 5 cents region (depending on the service) however the lower end of that scale may use VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology which will not be as clear or as reliable. If you are paying something near 5 cent, generally this higher rate will be because a more dependable tier 1 carrier is being used so calls will not be dropped as often and the quality should be better.

If you see a rate lower than 3 cents to the UK, for example, I would be wary of hidden charges and rates - or they are using VOIP and the quality might not be that good.

So - in summary, lower rates are good - but when it comes to calling your family you might want to pay that bit extra to get a service that works, is clear and reliable!

Check out our iCallAbroad USA product for great US outbound rates!

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iCallAbroad UK is proud to support International Education Week 2008 (IEW) and so has donated a £100 worth of high street vouchers to one lucky winner of the InternationalStudent.com £100 High Street Voucher giveaway!

International Education Week runs each year in November and is designed to promote and enhance international education and exchange around the world. As part of the celebrations, InternationalStudent.com has setup some great promotions for IEW including:

- A $2,000 Holiday Contest
- A Samsung T316 Mobile Competition
- £100 High Street Vouchers for the UK
- iPod Shuffle Competition

To learn more about International Education Week and to enter the competitions for yourself, please visit:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/international_education_week_2008/

The Federal Communications Commission in the USA has issued an advisory to all those calling from the USA to Mexico. The Mexican government has recently decided to allow Mexican telephone companies to charge more for connecting calls to wireless phones in Mexico from other countries. Read more on the advisory at:

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/Mexico_caller_pays.html

As a result of this, effective the 4th November 2008, iCallAbroad USA has had to increase its mobile rates to 25 cents per minute from local access and 29 cents per minute by toll free access.

We are obviously working hard to reduce this rate and will keep you updated on any changes.

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Check out the brand new International Calling Card Guide Movie we have done to give you some pointers on looking for a great calling card - only 3 minutes it length, we hope it has some useful tips and hints!

The brand new iCallAbroad.com website is a communications haven for anyone needing a calling card solution. The newly launched website still contains the great iCallAbroad USA service, but now boasts a fantastic iCallAbroad UK and iCallAbroad Traveler service, along with sim cards and mobile phones.

What's even better is that iCallAbroad.com has lowered rates across the board

For more information about international communications please visit:
International Calling Card Website - http://www.iCallAbroad.com

Good news of iCallAbroad USA customers who call India, rates have been lowered for a second time this month and now its only 10 cents per minute to call India making the rate one of the most competitive on the market!

Find out more information and search our USA rates online at:
http://www.icallabroad.com/usa_calling_card/

iCallAbroad UK is pleased to announce rate decreases to countries all around the world - making international calling from the UK cheaper and easier! For example, India (landlines and mobiles) have been reduced to 6p/ min, and Pakistan (landlines and mobiles) are now just 5p/ min, and Thailand (landlines) just 3p/min.

Many other destinations have also dropped and to see the full list of rates please see the iCallAbroad UK pages

http://www.icallabroad.com/uk_calling_card/

Welcome to the iCallAbroad.com International Calling Card Blog!

The new blog will help to keep you up-to-date with the very latest news and information about iCallAbroad and the communications industry in general.

We hope you enjoy it!