Saving Money on Your Calls Abroad – part 1

How much are you willing to pay to enable you call and keep in touch with your loved ones abroad? Are you willing to spend a fortune on phone calls, just to keep in touch with your business partners overseas? What if I tell you that it’s no longer necessary to dole out huge sums of money to make international calls? What if I show you a fool-proof technique that cuts the expenses on your international calls by over 50%? I can see that you are interested now, aren’t you? I got you under my spell, didn’t I?

Well, I have good news for you. Calling your family and friends abroad is very affordable now if you know the ropes. In this article, I shall be revealing three affordable ways you can reduce your cost and save money whenever you dial those foreign numbers. Each option has the potential to save you money, though sometimes you have to sacrifice a bit of convenience. The three main options for saving money on your calls abroad are:

1. By Computer
2. By Calling Cards
3. By Mobile Phones

By Computer:

Communicating with your families and friends oversea by computer is a convenient and affordable means for many people and can be as easy as directly dialing, if you don’t mind being tethered to your computer. There are various software programs that make it possible. One of such software is Skype. Skype is probably the most popular of the computer-to-phone calling options. With it you can call any phone overseas from your computer at highly subsidized rates. If the other person has a computer with Skype installed, both of you will be able to make Skype to Skype voice calls using your computers. Skype to Skype calls are always free but with Pay-as-you-go and Pay-monthly subscriptions, you can call family and friends on any phone at reduced rates. However, to use the computer-to-phone option you must have the following; an internet connection (high speed broadband preferably), microphone for your computer (some laptops have them in-built), speakers or headsets, the Skype software and of course, someone to call.

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– to be continued –