How do Phone Card Sweepstakes work?
Like many products, some prepaid phone card companies utilize a promotional sweepstakes to market their phone cards. Several companies offer a phone card sweepstakes, also known as sweepstakes phone cards. Sweepstakes phone cards come in a variety of packaging. Commonly found packaging include a phone card with a scratch-off panel for both the phone card PIN number and a separate scratch-off area for the phone card sweepstakes game piece. Sweepstakes phone cards also come in a peal-off package. In this case, the phone card sweepstakes game piece and PIN are concealed inside a two-part paper card that is pealed apart to reveal the phone card PIN number and sweepstakes prize result. Although, scratch-off sweepstakes phone cards are more recognizable, the peal off format is also popular with retailers and end customers as it does not leave a residue from the scratch off material. In addition to the phone time purchased, cash prizes in varying amounts and in some cases, merchandize can be won via the sweepstakes.
The Phone Cards
Lucky Day Promotions (www.luckydaypromotions.com) is one such prepaid phone card company that offers a sweepstakes in association with their phone cards. In business since 2004, Lucky Day is the most recognized and asked for brand. Lucky Day phone cards come in a variety of styles, offering 3 minutes of domestic phone time for $0.50, 5 minutes for $1.00 and 10 minutes for $2.00. Lucky Day, led by Stewart M. Whipple, Jr. has been a pioneer in incorporating security features to ensure that both the PIN number and sweepstakes game piece are protected. Another Lucky Day first was to manufacture their phone card using a “perforated zipper peel-off” that is rapidly becoming the new standard among rival, more generic phone card companies. Another area that some sweepstakes phone card companies are playing catch up, is in the larger size of the phone card. But packaging should not be confused with quality. Many food manufacturers increase the size of the package and reduce the quantity of the product. Some phone card companies have increased the size of their “package”, but not increased the quality of their phone card or sweepstakes.
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Firecracker
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Big Money
Sweepstakes Phone Card
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The Real Deal
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Lucky Day's
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Red Peppers
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
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Got Cash?
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Gold Clover
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Party Time
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Bar Bar
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
White Diamonds
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
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Pot "O" Gold
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Lucky Bingo
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Coins for Cash
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Ch-Ching!
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
Power Pay!
Sweepstakes Phone Card |
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The Phone Card Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes phone cards offered by Lucky Day are known both by retailers and end users as being the highest quality in the industry. In addition to using the most reliable network providers for its phone time, at over $447,000.00, Lucky Day has also paid out the most company sponsored Top Prizes and $1,000 winners. Many companies use deceptive terms such as “In Grand Prizes”that may have no relation to a single Top Prize value. Lucky Day has also been a trend setter in increasing the minutes of phone time per dollar paid, based on the ever more competitive marketplace.
Avoid Phone Card Sweepstakes That:
- Only provide their overall odds of Winning.
- Do not publicize the odds of winning each prize tier as is required by many states.
- Use deceptive terms such as: “In Grand Prizes” to inflate Prizes or trick the end customer.
- Do not show Winner photos on their website. Rule of thumb: If they have winners, they will likely show them.
Summary
There are many phone card companies that offer a sweepstakes and some are better than others. The more the company is willing to share the less they have to hide. Sweepstakes rules must be followed carefully to avoid being classified as an illegal lottery. Align yourself with a reputable company that has a long history of honesty, integrity and reliability.
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