Pre-paid Phone Cards For consumers who either do not have a home phone or need to make phone calls when away from home, prepaid phone cards can offer ease of use, convenience and savings. While there are numerous such cards to choose from, not all cards are created equal. Nor are all cards problem free. Virtually unheard of in this country just five years ago, today prepaid phone cards are available just about everywhere in …showed first 75 words of 1227 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1227 total…using them. Consumers would benefit from greater disclosure of information about prepaid phone card rates. One should make sure that prepaid phone card issuers disclose relevant information, including their rates, in ways that enable consumers to make informed purchases of their cards. Finally, the incidence of prepaid phone cards that do not work, the nature of many claims for the cards, and certain problem charges indicate a need for further examination of this emerging industry.