Francisco Guardia, Intertel's president, considers that the main benefit of the card is its price. With it, users can call to Costa Rica from United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

From Nacion.com: "... with a $20 card, calls from the U.S. to Costa Rica would cost $0.33 the minute. With ICE's roaming service, each minute costs $3.66, in addition to a $150 deposit".

Source: Nacion.com

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