The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) continued its crack down on the prepaid calling card industry by suing  Diamond Phone Card, Inc (based in Elmhurst, New York).

This crack down is an effort to quell any misleading advertising that is being perpetuated by some calling card companies who sell calling cards that advertise more minutes than they actually deliver and/or without proper disclosure of additional fees.

This is a clear message to the consumers of prepaid calling cards that they should very carefully look into any company they are considering to buy a calling card from. If you are looking to purchase a calling card, review these calling card tips and advice before you buy a calling card.

To read the full press release issued on August 5, 2009 on the FTC’s website, click here.

Image used in this post is owned by the FTC.

If you have not heard about the major controversy going on right now in Iran (#Iran) and there recently held elections (#IranElection), you are not paying attention!

If you want to get caught up to date FAST, don’t turn to your normal search sources like Google, Yahoo or even Bing. Instead, point your favorite web browser on over to social network behemoths Twitter or Facebook (although Twitter Search is currently much better at providing real-time information). The amount of information regarding the Iran Election is absolutely AWESOME! Go check it out.

Note: if you need to call to Iran, be sure to compare the Iran Calling Cards over at SpeedyPin Phone Cards.

BusinessWeek’s Olga Kharif suggests, in an article written today, that The Big 4 Wireless providers (AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile) may see their growth curbed due to customers abandoning traditional wireless plans for prepaid plans–in an effort to save money.
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