If you really want to save money and lower your monthly bills, you can start with your cell phone bill. Making an international call directly from your cell phone can cost 10 times more than making a call from your cell phone with a prepaid calling service. Using a prepaid calling service is simple and can save you hundreds of dollars per month.

Often times when you direct dial using a post paid cellular calling service, you may notice there are calls listed that did not connect. Getting credit for these calls can be a hassle. With a prepaid calling service you can see your call details as soon as you hang up the phone. You are rarely charged for calls that do not connect and if you are, you can usually get credit right away.

Using a prepaid calling service is easy. During the simple sign up process, you will register your cell phone number with the prepaid calling service provider. You will then be given an access number to dial when you make calls from your cell phone. For convenience, assign the access number to a speed dial code in your cell phone. After dialing the access number, you will be prompted to dial the number you want to connect to. You can either dial it, or better yet, assign a speed dial code with your prepaid calling service provider so the long international dialing codes are automatically dialed for you.

Using a prepaid calling service is simple and allows you to control how much you spend per month. Making international calls through a prepaid calling service provider eliminates those big surprises when you open your monthly phone bill.