Phone cards

[Humabdos]

It seems phone card prices have gone down we have been getting a $5 card which gives you 47 mins to a cell phone 1hr 2mins land line no fees. Wew get them at the local asian market Wing wing's.
Hum

[Ray]

... in response to Phone cards, posted by Humabdos on Jan 27, 2004

Did you actually time those cards Hum, to see if they really gave you the minutes they advertised? I think most cards are WAY off from what they say you get.

If they are really charging rates that low, then they will probably go bankrupt in a month or so. I've seen it before.

Ray

[Humabdos]

... in response to Re: Phone cards, posted by Ray on Jan 28, 2004

We've been using them for several months now. I'm not sure about the exact time but there's no connection charges. She gets disconnected a lot but she is calling to a somewhat remote area of Mindanao.
The Box we sent via Forex arrived last week intact and unopened we sent it on Nov 15th. $90. 2'x 2'
Hum

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Phone cards Forex box, posted by Humabdos on Jan 28, 2004

Hum,

Next time try timing one of those $5 cards and see how many actual minutes you get before it runs out. I timed some of those that announce at the beginning of the call that you have 47 minutes (to a cell) on a $5 card and I only got 23 minutes each time.

If they are going to open your Balikbayan box to steal stuff, they will usually carefully cut the bottom open and then tape it back up. I always glue the bottom flaps shut and enclose an itemized inventory list so they can check it at the other end. So far no problems with LBC. I haven't heard any horror stories about Forex yet either. But didn't Forex used to make sheepskin condoms? :-)

Ray

[Robian]

... in response to Phone cards, posted by Humabdos on Jan 27, 2004

my fiancee uses a phone card thats for $5 which gives us 47 minutes to a landline. I was wondering where he could get that phonecard you were talking and whats the name of it. Is it available online? My fiancee is living in winlock, washington.
thanks for any help
yan

[Humabdos]

... in response to Re: Phone cards, posted by Robian on Jan 28, 2004

It's called the Oregon card I think you have to call from Oregon. www.stiphonecard.com
Hum