IDD Talk Card and How To Use

Recently I needed to make a call to overseas from my handphone but unfortunately my handphone number didn't have the overseas calling service activated. To activate the service on my handphone line would be very expensive. So I looked for alternative which was to get a prepaid IDD (International Direct Dialing) card as a more cost effective way. As the first time wanted to use prepaid IDD card, not quite sure where to get it and unsure how to use it even after got it. So I did my own research and finally successfully got it and use it. Now in my blog, I am going to write about how to get the a prepaid IDD card and how to use it as a reference guide for those who want to use IDD card but don't have any knowledge about it.

ITalk is the most famous and can get easily prepaid IDD card in Malaysia to make overseas call. It it produced by TM. The most easy way to buy ITalk is from online portal such as through Maybank2u banking website. The minimum amount ITalk that can buy is RM10. When buy from Maybank2u website, there is no physical card given but will be given information such as "Serial Number" "Reload Number" instead.

After having the "Reload Number", it is ready to activate the ITalk service. Activation is needed for one time only and below are the steps to activate:

Activation Steps:
1) Dial "1 800 87 3636" from the phone.
2) Follow the instructions given by the system and when requested for card number, enter the 12-digit "Reload Number".
3) ITalk prepaid service would be activated and it is now linked to the phone number that the call was made just now.
4) Call to overseas can be made now by referring the below: Steps To Make Overseas Call.

Steps To Make Overseas Call:
1) Dial "1 800 87 3636" from the phone that has activated ITalk prepaid service.
2) Enter overseas phone number followed by #. For most smartphone, after dialing the phone number and the line is still engaged, the keypad only allows to enter numbers only and the "+" sign is not allowed. So to enter overseas number such +6512345678, enter 006512345678 instead. Putting 00 is equivalent to "+" sign.
3) To make future overseas call, just repeat steps 1-2.

Call to overseas will have the charges automatically deducted from the ITalk prepaid value that purchased.