•Some cards can be used only as pre-paid ones. Once minutes allocated for value of card are over, card is of no use. •Some cards come with facility of “filling in minutes” by paying an additional amount once allocated minutes are consumed. •Payments are generally accepted over Internet or in collections centers in cash or via credit cards.

Phone cards have, no doubt, made international calls more accessible and cheaper. But still, differences in service and rates offered by various operators exist. Hence, it is advisable to shop around a little before buying a phone card. Some of factors one needs to consider are:

•Reliability of operator: Many fly-by-night operators also came in to phone card business looking at response rate and market size. Avoid them. •Service quality of operator: Check if calls can be connected at any time and if line and voice quality is really clear. •Rates: Rates offered by operators differ from state to state and country to country. They may also depend on time when you call – higher at time of peak traffic. Hence, check out where you are likely to call most and then decide on your operator.

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What you might not know is that automobile manufacturers have been installing satellite receivers in cars for many years now. This is helping technology advance and makes it easier for you to keep up with changing trends. In fact, FCC has given out around $80 million dollars to different companies that are researching this technology. All of this research means better radio for you.

You may have already heard that there are three main companies that are involved in satellite radio technology. There is a lot of competition between these companies which can only be expected. Worldspace and XM Radio are two of these three companies and they have signed an agreement with each other. They have agreed to share any technology so this is a huge benefit to you consumer. The more these companies can work together, better benefits to consumer will be.