Virtual Telecard - a Real Opportunity

SCA just took the hottest promo tool - pre-paid phone cards - one step further. The new Virtual Telecard program is the perfect incentive to drive visitors to sponsor Web sites, capture visitor information, and increase sales. With the program, a phone card offering 10, 20, 30 or more minutes can be e-mailed to your customer list. The format even allows customers to print out the Virtual Telecard and keep in their wallets.

With the ability to print the Virtual Telecard from your computer, the printed card becomes a walking/talking billboard for products or services. The Virtual Telecard can be delivered via e-mail in either HTML format - which will look like the front and backside of a traditional phone card - or in plain text format. For the HTML format, the front side will have the number of minutes allocated and can include your customized card design and/or company logo. The back of the card will have dialing instructions, customer service and other required text as dictated by the FCC. The plain text version will only contain the number of minutes allocated, dialing instructions and other required regulatory text.

So, How Does It Work?

When a customer receives your custom-designed phone card via e-mail, he will have the option to print the card or retrieve the 800 number and PIN from the computer screen. The customer dials the 800 number noted on the back of the card, and when prompted, punches in a PIN number also noted on the back of the card. A recorded voice delivers your customized marketing message, or, for more enhanced services, can ask the customer for personal marketing information and/or give the customer a chance to participate in a contest or sweepstakes with instant feedback. The customer’s call is then connected.

Prepaid phone cards were already one of the best promotional tools available to companies looking for new and inventive ways to build brand awareness and customer loyalty. Now, Virtual Telecard not only grabs customers’ attention with a very high “cool factor“ but it also saves on postage costs. Also, it is an immediate way to thank customers for their business.

SCA Telecard can provide your company with a turnkey program including card artwork, long distance time, and a variety of interactive features such as contests, weather information, sports, speed dialing and surveys.