9 software and computer hardware for use in the provisioning of prepaid telephone calling card platforms and providing functionality for 800 call origination access, domestic and international network call terminations, voice prompts and messages, the issuance of individual card PIN numbers, platform and per-card customized internal design capabilities, tracking of call volume, duration, time of day, and destination, billing for card calls, internal fraud control systems and internal credit card recharges for calling cards