This assumes you mean telephone calling cards rather than business cards. Back in the stone age before VOIP, calling cards were a way of getting cheap long distance and international calling. They were popular because of their price and ease of use. Today, VOIP is causing the market to shrink.
In the year 1975, first prepaid phone cards, telephone cards or calling card were invented by SIDA Company .
The popular card game Uno was invented in 1971.
It was invented in the Victorian era as a means of politely showing that you had attempted to visit someone when they were not home. You left the calling card with the maid or butler to give to their master when they returned so they would know who came calling and how they could be contacted by the master later.
A vending machine manufacturer and distributor in Italy named SIDA first came to an idea of having a prepaid phone card (or calling card) in 1975. The first card was released in 1976.
Calling Card generally provide perfectly good voice calling services
There are several websites that allows one to purchase a calling card. Calling Card's official website offers their users to purchase a calling card directly from their webpage.
A calling card is a small phone card like a credit card which is used for calling purposes. It can be used with a landline or a cell phone to pay for telephone services.
it was like a card of cash
There are three main benefits of having a calling card. It is cheap, reliable and convenient. For more details regarding a calling card, I recommend you check this. http://www.pingo.com/
There are numerous phone cards that are available for international calls. Some of the most popular include iPhone card, Cherry card, Story Asia and Best 4 Minutes.
Size and shape of the calling card is like credit/debit card. These cards are used to make domesic and international calls.
Follow the instructions on the card.