Most people would like to know the secrets behind making cheap phone calls. Unfortunately, they will more often than not rely on their current phone company to offer them discount or even free minutes for being "good customers." Even more unfortunate is the fact that most phone companies never deliver these offers to their customers, good or bad, to begin with.

However, there are plenty of opportunities out there to make cheap phone calls. Hundreds of calling card companies exist today, selling hundreds of minutes at extremely low rate costs. By purchasing bulk minutes at low rates, one's monthly long distance bill can be reduced up to 50 percent or higher!

For some people, making cheap phone calls is not enough. They want to make phone calls for free, from any phone line, to places near and far. Luckily for them, and luckily for you, there are a multitude of opportunities to collect free minutes through online calling card companies.

Turn Cheap Phone Calls Into Free Phone Calls

These online calling card companies reward registered members with free local and long distance minutes just for participating in surveys, visiting advertising websites, and purchasing everyday gift items through the Internet. There should be no up front costs at all to sign up, and no personal information to put forward (besides a valid email address) to become a member. Once these free minutes are earned, free phone calls can be made to loved ones on birthdays and holidays and stored for emergency situations when cell phones and pocket change are unavailable.