Is the calling card rate per minute constant?
Find out if the rate is even for the first minute and the succeeding minutes, and if it stays constant throughout the day, as rates may vary on certain hours of the day or night. The rate advertised, if there is no statement otherwise, is normally constant any hour of the day. Nevertheless, it pays to find out. What is the minute billing of the calling card? Phone cards are billed in increments called minute billing or rounding. If the card has a three-minute rounding, the billing will be for every three minutes. For instance, a call lasting one or two minutes will be billed for three minutes, and a four or five-minute call will be billed for six minutes. You get what you pay for with a phone card that has a 1-minute rounding, as you are billed for the exact number of minutes you call. Are there any additional taxes, surcharges and connection or maintenance fees on the calling card? Some phone cards have scheduled fees, taxes, or both, and you need to find out which ones the phone card
