While you know the people in your life best and have to make the final decision of whether a calling card is a good gift idea, here are some quick ideas for giving calling cards for various occasions.

Christmas

This is the most obvious holiday that sees the exchange of calling cards as gifts. These days it's easy to even get Christmas themed designs on the cards. With a $20 or $40 calling card and a greeting card, you have the perfect gift for someone who loves to talk on the phone. Calling cards won't work for everyone on your list, but that wouldn't be any fun anyway. For those people that do love talking long distance, though, a calling card can be a thoughtful gift.

Superbowl

Now, you may be thinking to yourself - the Super Bowl and calling cards? How on earth can he make that connection? Well, consider this. College buddies all move away and get jobs and start their families. They soon realize they miss getting together for the big game every year. Not being able to all travel to a single place, calling cards can offer a way for all them to watch the game while talking on speaker phone. It's not the same as watching the big game in person with your buddies, but on the plus side, there will be a lot less mess to clean-up after the game.

Graduation

So you have a son or daughter who has graduated high school and has been accepted into college. First, congratulations! Second, think about what a great gift a calling card would make. Whether it's for an emergency or just for your children to be able to reach out and talk to you without it costing an arm and a leg, a calling card makes a great Grad Gift.

Long Distance Love

Long distance relationships are difficult on people. Calling cards are one way to make it a little easier by allowing two people to stay on the phone and talk longer without having to worry about costly long distance bills adding up. Distance indeed makes the heart grow fonder (most of the time), but with a calling card, you can share that fondness with another person and hear their laugh without feeling guilty about how much it costs.

Calling cards are good for all occasions. They're not the perfect gift for everyone, but you'd be hard pressed to find many negative things about them. They're useful and thoughtful gifts for a lot of different situations.