About the Study Abroad Student's Choice Phone Card

The phone card designed for study abroad students and educators - also available in bulk quantities for university study abroad programs

Includes country-specific access number for all Top 12 Study Abroad destinations:

United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
France
Australia
Mexico
Germany
Ireland
China
Costa Rica
Japan
Austria
plus 90 more (see all countries)

Student friendly features

• The only ZapTel card available in $5 denomination ($1 service fee added to single $5 pin orders)
• Same PIN works for calls to USA or from USA so parents can call you too if you can be reached by telephone
• One click printing of your phone card with just the information you need to take with you. Check out Print-n-Go.
• Straight rate billing - If you talk for 5 minutes you pay for 5 minutes -- no extra fees of any kind added by the carrier. (Note that some countries may add their own fees - we try to note these for you on the access number list)
• Online account management - just sign in from anywhere in the world to see current pin balance, check access numbers or dialing instructions, or to top off your card. Or get your parents to do it for you!
• Study Abroad University Coordinators - order printed physical cards for your study abroad program in quantities of 25 or more, email students[at]zaptel.com for more information.

Note: Small service fee applies to orders less than $15.

From hotels - Hotels are not obliged to recognize International Toll Free numbers or Local Access numbers associated with the phone card as free and may charge you for the call. Please check with the hotel reception.

From payphones - In some countries you may require a coin deposit or use of a local phone card to call toll-free numbers.

LOCAL ACCESS - if the customer chooses a local number to access the phone card, it is the customer's responsibility to make sure that the local number is recognized by their service provider as a local call at no additional cost to their phone service. If their service provider does not consider it a local number then the customer is liable for any fees that their phone service charges. Also note if the customer chooses a local number to access the phone card, it is the customer's responsibility to make sure that their hotel does not charge an additional fee to their room for usage.ZapTel is not liable for the charges.

International Local access numbers are expressed in national dialing pattern. The numbers in parenthesis are the access number's city codes. Depending on your phone system, you may not need to dial the city code when dialing the access number.

From mobile phones - Charges may apply to call International Toll Free numbers. Please check with your mobile carrier.

Note: International mobile carriers and some payphone operators can impose surcharges and/or bill at a much higher rate per minute, sometimes very high. These surcharges are regulatory approved. These charges will be deducted from your PIN, if applicable, significantly reducing available minutes.

April 2014: Refreshed Rates and now a larger selection of International Local Access numbers:

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Calling Instructions:

1. Dial from the USA (48 states)1-800-316-3376 or from Canada 1-800-796-6235. To receive more minutes when dialing from the USA, use a Local Access Number.Local Access numbers not available for all regions or cities.

To call from over 100 other countries and Alaska & Hawaii, see all International Access Numbers and specific country restrictions, if any. Note that both toll free and local international access numbers are listed in the "toll free" section of our list so you can see them all in one place for convenience.

Note to VoIP, home and mobile phone users with unlimited USA calling plans: Dial 1-213-226-8436 instead of the 800 numbers listed above for the lowest cost and most reliable access for your calls from the USA.

2. Enter your PIN.
3. For calls in the USA to the USA, dial 1 + area code + number.
4. For calls to the USA from international locations dial 1 + area code + number.
5. For international calls from the US, dial 011 + country code + city code + number.
6. To call from a location outside the US to a location outside the US, dial dial 011 + country code + city code + number.
7. To place another call do not hang up: press * * to disconnect, then repeat step three or four.

Call Features

• Rapid Re-connect- To redial the same number, stay on the line. Press star,zero (*0). The number will automatically redial.
• Call Continue- To dial a different number after a call is complete: Stay on the line. Press star, star (**) and then dial a new number.
• Language Options- To hear instructions in a different language first dial the access number, then press star (*) followed by the corresponding number: 1 - Spanish; 2 - Bulgarian; 3 - Polish; 4 - Tagalong; 5 - Portuguese 6 - Russian; 7 - Romanian; 8 - Chinese Mandarin; 9 - Arabic

The language option needs to be entered before authentication (before entering the PIN#). The language option is not available if PIN-less service is used.

Card never expires if used at least once every 10 months. Recharge with Paypal, Mastercard, Visa, Discover or American Express.

PRINT N GO
1. Before leaving for your trip, sign into your ZapTel account and click on Print n Go.
2. Select the countries you plan to make calls from, to add the access numbers to your page.
3. Print out your Print n Go page to take with you for your reference.
4. Follow the instructions on this sheet to make your calls from each country.
5. Typically you will dial an access number, then enter your pin, then enter your destination phone number.
6. For online reference, this is the access number link for all 100 countries.
7. Remember you can also access all this information from the Internet wherever you are.

Set up PINzap pinless dialing for your USA calls, or recharge up to $100 and keep the same PIN by logging into your account at www.zaptel.com with your email address and password.

Tip for using non-USA local access numbers: We recommend you check locally to see if dialing the city code portion of the listed local access number is necessary from the phone you are using.

Service Provider's Warranties & Product Information:

Rates are subject to change without notice. Services by Nobeltel. No guarantee this card will work from all phones when used internationally and note that some pay phones may not accept the access number.

LOCAL ACCESS - if the customer chooses a local number to access the phone card, it is the customer's responsibility to make sure that the local number is recognized by their service provider as a local call at no additional cost to their phone service. If their service provider does not consider it a local number then the customer is liable for any fees that their phone service charges. Also note if the customer chooses a local number to access the phone card, it is the customer's responsibility to make sure that their hotel does not charge an additional fee to their room for usage.ZapTel is not liable for the charges.

Service Provider: Nobel

Quality carrier, one of the pioneers in prepaid calling services.

Card Type: Study Abroad Student's Choice

Planning to study or work outside the USA? ZapTel's Study Abroad Student's Choice phone card was designed for you. Recharge your account while overseas, works from 100 different countries.

Study Abroad Student's Choice^TM is a protected trademark of ZapTel Corporation and the card artwork is (c)Copyright 2014 ZapTel Corporation, All Rights Reserved.

 

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