When one is away from home, the best way to recover from a bout of homesickness is to call up home. But this would be a feasible option only when the call rates are affordable and the lines of communication are good because the whole exercise of calling up home would be pointless if the bill rockets beyond the roof and the one is not able to convey one’s feelings.

Calling home would be cheaper if prepaid phone cards are used and this can be proved by visiting a comparison site related to calling cards. A glance through the comparison sites would reveal the following information in favor of the calling cards as compared to other methods of communication: