When it comes to the words cheap and phone cards joined in the same sentence it’s usually a sign of unreliability and false advertisement. That’s not so true today as most phone card companies and providers these days are taking advantage of sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure that cut cost. And that cost cutting translates to cheaper international and long distance calls for prepaid calling card buyers all over the world.

There are many reputable companies these days on the Internet where you can find not only cheap phone cards but reliable ones as well. Plus the added benefit that you can purchase one in the comforts of your own home outweighs the choice of driving to your local store to purchase one.

The biggest industry secret is to find the companies that are able to produce their own line of phone cards. Companies like Nobelcom are one such example. Nobelcom even own and operate their own telecommunications infrastructure so they rely on their own resources rather then purchasing a block of minutes from another major telecoms and reselling it at a higher price.

With the ability to manage their own communications infrastructure Nobelcom is thus able to brand their own private labeled phone cards while offering consumers the cheapest rates and clear quality calls.

Another company that is also providing cheap rates is Speedy Pin. Though the majority of Speedy Pin’s products are not self labeled they are becoming so large and popular now that they are moving into creating their own line of calling cards. If you take a look at their website you will see they carry a lot of different prepaid calling cards for calling any one particular country. Plus the fact that they include a 100% guarantee on all of their products makes it much easier for me to recommend their services.

One last company that I can easily recommend is called Free Call Planet. They mainly manage a system of VOIP systems used for international calls. So far they offer cheap monthly rates for calling India, Canada and China. They also provide a 30 day money back guarantee (assuming you don’t go over a certain amount of minutes) so consumers can give it a try.

You can visit Phone Cards Reviews for a list of the Top 10 Calling Card companies on the Internet.

Edwin M. Clark is a professional travel consultant for mid to upper range corporations in the industry. He is also a contributor and founder of http://www.phonecardsreviews.com, the definitive online resource about the phone card industry.