Top 10 Cheap International Calling Plans to India (from USA)

By Partho, Gaea News Network
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Are you one of those who needs to frequently call to cities in India from USA? Well, the charges for international calls vary from one service provider to another. Before you decide on a plan, you need to feel free to research the individual plans and phone rates and long distance services provided by individual companies. Several providers offer special deals for calls to selected metro’s in India from USA that includes Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, Calcutta etc. When looking for cheapest  plans for calling to India from US you must consider a number of things. The activation, rental, set-up fees, contract or commitment, expiration date, service cost and any other hidden cost. To make your task easier we assembled a list of top 10 cheap International calling plans to India (From USA).

1. Cheap Call - phone card

The Cheap Call phone card offers one of the lowest domestic prices and international calling rates. The calling card has a Toll Free Access Number for both US and Local Access Numbers in US and Canada, which

Card Details

• Connection Fee                           16 cents (for calls over 1 min.)
• Maintenance Fee                         99c /week
• Rounding                                     3 minutes
• Toll Free Access Numbers          Yes (USA)
• Local Access Numbers                Yes (USA, Canada)
• Service Taxes & Surcharges      28%
• Pay Phone Charge                       99c
• Validity period                             Unlimited
• Prompt Languages                      English

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2. Jupiter Phone Card

The Jupiter phone card is a Permanent PIN card with the handy Refill feature, PIN Free Access option and no expiration date! But not only is the Jupiter calling card ultra-convenient, it’s also great value with its competitive long-distance rates from the US and Canada and a wide variety of other countries. This popular card also boasts excellent quality connections.

Connection Fee:                         No
Maintenance Fee:                      No
Rounding :                                 1 minute
Toll Free Access Numbers:       Yes (USA, Canada(1), Israel, Mexico, UK)
Local Access Numbers:             Yes (US, UK-London, Russia-Moscow)
Service Taxes & Surcharges:   Up to 20% for most countries (2)
Pay Phone Charge:                    85c (US only, other countries please check individual access number surcharges)
Validity period:                          Unlimited
Prompt Languages:                   English
(*) Card expires if no refill within 10 months
(1) 15c fee applies for calls from a cell phone to Toll Free Access Number
(2) Up to 40% for select countries

Get 10% discount on all calls during off-peak hours: 9:00pm-7:00am EST

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3.  $20 Titan - Prepaid Calling Card

These are quality calling cards that allows users to call India from USA at Continental rates starting from 1.3¢/minute.

Card Details

Connection Fee                          No
Billing Increments                     3 minute rounding
Maintenance Fee                      99¢ midnight after the 1st use and every following week.
99¢ midnight after last recharge and every following week.
Carrier Service Fee                   18% deducted after each call
Payphone Fee                            99¢ per call
Card Expiration                         90 days after the first use of this card
Access Number                          Standard Dialing: 1-800-444-2809
Local Access Number                No
Rechargeable PIN                     Yes
PINLess Dialing                         Yes - PINless Dialing from up to 10 phones
Network Services                     Provided by ETI

In addition, there is a scheme customers can buy a smaller denomination, and use the entire card in one call. They can also buy in bulk  and istantly receive 5% off purchases of $40 or more.
Receive 10%  off orders of $150 - $499.

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4. SPP India $50

It offers from USA -Continental to India at 2.0¢/minute.

Card Details

Connection Fee                No
Billing Increments           3 Minute Rounding
Maintenance Fee            No
Carrier Service Fee        Up to 30%
Payphone Fee                 89¢ per call
Card Expiration              6 months after first use.
Access Number               1-800-726-0542 (Add 1.5¢/min when using this toll-free access number.)
Local Access Number     View Local Area Access Numbers (Get the lowest rate per minute using a local access number.)
Rechargeable PIN          Yes
PINLess Dialing              Yes
Network Services           Provided by SPP

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5. EnjoyPrepaid

EnjoyPrepaid calling cards offer some of the cheapest rates for international calls to India. It allows easier dialing and takes less time. You can also use the Automatic Refill option for your EnjoyPrepaid calling cards and never risk running out of credit. Your account is automatically refilled with the amount you specify.

Rounding:                5 - minute
Weekly Fee:             99.0¢
Connection Fee:       NONE
Domestic Rate:         1.0¢
U.S. Toll-free Rate:   1¢ per minute (additional)
Payphone Fee:          Up to 99¢ (per call)
Expiration:                Expires 2 years (730 days) after last use

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6. Rechargeable Pinless Speed Dial Phone Card

This card can only be used from USA 48 states. It cannot be used in Hawaii or Alaska. International calls to mobile numbers may be charged a higher rate, unless it is otherwise indicated. Rates and fees are subject to change without notice.

Maintainence Fee:     No any hidden charge
Connection Fee:         No
Rounding:                  1 minute
Payphone Charge:    $0.88
Expiration Date:        No Expiration Date
Rechargeable:            Yes
Pinless:                       Yes

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7. G3 Telecom

It is a leading and trusted long distance Internet access provider, which offers long distance calls to India from USA.

  • Lowest rate of 1.9¢ to India.
  • Only $10 to recharge with 90-day expiry.
  • Requires you to register for the Auto-Recharge service.
  • Service fee of $1.99 per recharge applies.

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8. A Day A Call Phone Card

Maintainence Fee:       $0.25 daily
Connection Fee:           No
Rounding:                    6 minutes
Payphone Charge:      $1.50
Expiration Date:          10 days after the first usage
Rechargeable:              No
Pinless:                          No

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9. Airtel CallHome

Plan value  Administrative  fee talktime    Mins     Validity
$15 Plan        $0                      $15              938       60 days
$ 25 Plan       $0                      $25             1563      90 days

  • No Rental Plan allows call India at a FLAT 1.6 ¢/min on local access and there is no rental!
  • That is on the $15 plan you get 938 mins and on $25 plan you get 1563 mins on local access to call any phone in India.
  • Validity of 60 Days on $15 plan and 90 Days on $25 plan.
  • Call rate to any phone in India on toll free is 3 ¢/min on both $15 and $25 plans.

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10. ReliableCom

ReliableCom offer low cost international calls with activation, rental, or set-up fees. It has no contract or commitment, expiration date and service cost

Top features
1) Quick Dial - Brand New
2) Auto Recharge
3) Recharge
4) PINless
5) Online Call History
6) Speed Dial
7) No Monthly Fees
8) Can be used from Different Countries

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Discussion
November 24, 2010: 11:24 am

That’s for sharing this great list.
Keep up the good work.
Best Regards
Justin

November 24, 2010: 11:18 am

That’s a very valuable and useful list.
Thank you for sharing.

July 13, 2010: 8:59 am

The best way to make a phone call to India from UK is using the Voip technology…only 1p/m , it is amaizing

July 5, 2010: 2:07 am

Thanks for this great list. I will check some that fits my budget.

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