Telecom service provider Reliance Communications [Get Quote] on Friday said it has launched an international calling card for the United States and Canada through which users can make calls to these countries at a rate of Rs 1.99 per minute.

With a talk time of over Rs 724, the US Canada Card also offers competitive calling rates to other parts of the World, the company said in a statement.

On an e-recharge of Rs 799, the card gives a talk-time of 350 minutes for calling to the US and Canada to its customers, it added.

This offer is available till April 30.

Reliance Communications, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand regional head, Saleem Haq said, "In order to keep in touch with the vast population of our people residing in the US and Canada, a need was felt to bring down calling cost to these countries. By introducing the card we have taken an important step by which calls to these two countries can be made at Rs 1.99 per minute."

The US Canada card would be available for both CDMA and GSM subscribers.