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For the 12 Days of Christmas, Truphone gave to me…

11 days of half price international calls… and free calls on New Year’s Day!

USA, 17^th December 2009 – Truphone, the next generation global mobile operator, today announced that from Christmas Day until the 5^th January 2010, calls made on Truphone to over 30 popular destinations worldwide will be charged at 50% off the TruStandard rate – allowing friends and family to talk longer for less this holiday season. In addition, calls to all listed destinations will be free of charge on New Year’s Eve.

 

Reductions are for calls to landlines only except in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, China and Singapore, where mobile calls will be included in the promotion.

 

The reduced call rates will apply from 00.01 GMT 25th of Dec 09 to 23.59 GMT on the 5th of January 2010. The New Year’s Bonus Day will run from 12.00 (midday) GMT on the 31^st December, to 11.59 GMT on the 1^st January 2010.

 

The offer will mean that, for example, calls from anywhere in the world to the USA, Canada, China, UK and Australia will be charged at 2.6 cents a minute, meaning that an hour’s call would cost no more $1.56.  The full list of destinations and prices included within the promotion can be found on the Truphone website here: http://www.truphone.com/christmas.

 

Consumers can download the Truphone application onto their Apple iPhone, Apple iPod touch, BlackBerry, Nokia and Android devices from www.truphone.com and respective device application stores.

 

“With the current financial crisis, people are less able to travel to be near to their friends and family at this special time. With our 50% off calling promotion, those who cannot be together will be able to catch up at very low cost across the world, said Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Truphone. “Our award winning service coupled with half price calls and no connection fee makes choosing Truphone a no-brainer.”

 

The offer is open to existing and new TruStandard customers anywhere in the world. In addition, TruSavers customers will also be able to benefit from the free calls on New Year’s Day using their Truphone application. The 12 Days of Christmas promotion follows the company’s successful Thanksgiving promotion, which saw an uplift of over 600% on call volumes over the 24 hour period.

 

There are no hidden charges to make a call with Truphone. Unlike other operators, Truphone does not charge a set-up fee for consumers to make calls on their network. More information is available here: www.truphone.com

 

Truphone offers a consistent high quality calling experience through use of innovative handset software and premium voice routing partners.

 

Further savings can be made when customers sign up to one of Truphone’s tariffs. For details on Truphone’s everyday low-cost rates for calling international mobiles and landlines, as well as its great rates for other destinations around the world, visit the Truphone website at: www.truphone.com.

 

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Notes to editors

About Truphone

Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global mobile communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world. As the industry's first mobile Internet operator, the company makes it easy and affordable for users all over the world to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming. Frost & Sullivan has declared Truphone winner of the "2009 European Mobile VoIP Product Differentiation Innovation Award."

 

According to Frost & Sullivan, "Truphone has been able to differentiate its products from those of its competitors due to the immense commitment it has made in research and development and by having strategic partnerships with major industry participants across the mobile ecosystem. As a result, it has successfully enabled the firm to address its customers' needs and expectations, resulting in Truphone being a dominant player in the mVoIP market." Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN) Ltd. SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

 

Important information

Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. However Truphone does not prevent emergency calls being made via a handset’s normal cellular service provider. Truphone cannot advise on the legality of VoIP services in specific territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted in the location in which they use it.

 

Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the United States and other countries. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.  Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. Truphone is a trademark of Software Cellular Network Ltd. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

 

Awards

Truphone was awarded the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) Award for best Mobile App in November 2009.

 

Media contact

UK / Europe:

Sarah Henriques

Hill & Knowlton

+44 (0)20 7413 3098

sarah.henriques@hillandknowlton.com

 

North America:

Sue Huss

Comunicano Inc.

+1 619 379 4396

sue.huss@comunicano.com

Truphone to Give Away Free Calling on Thanksgiving

12 hours of free calls to U.S. numbers for Thanksgiving 2009

London, 18 November 2009 – Truphone, the next generation global mobile operator, today announced that for 12 hours on Thanksgiving 2009 all calls made on Truphone to mobile and landline phones in the United States will be free so that friends and family can call each other to catch up this holiday season.

From noon to midnight UTC, or 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST, on Thursday,  Nov. 26,  all calls made to U.S. landlines and mobiles using the Truphone application will be free from anywhere in the world. More information is available here: www.truphone.com/thanksgiving.

Truphone offers fantastic rates to call the U.S. every day, but to celebrate Thanksgiving this year it is offering its customers the opportunity to catch up with friends and family in the U.S. at no cost at all. The offer is open to existing and new customers anywhere in the world using their Truphone application.

Truphone has applications for the Apple iPhone, Apple iPod touch, BlackBerry, Nokia and Android devices and it is available to download from www.truphone.com and the respective application stores for each device.

“Thanksgiving is a day when family and friends come together to celebrate and catch up across the U.S.”, said Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Truphone. “For those people who can’t get home for the holidays, often because distance is too much, a telephone call to let them know how they are is the next best thing. With this initiative, we are allowing people who can’t be together to catch up on this special day”.

For details on Truphone’s  everyday low-cost rates for calling U.S. mobiles and landlines, as well as its  great rates for other destinations around the world, visit the Truphone website at: www.truphone.com/applications/pricing.

 

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Notes to editors

About Truphone

Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global mobile communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world. As the industry's first mobile Internet operator, the company makes it easy and affordable for users all over the world to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming. Frost & Sullivan has declared Truphone winner of the "2009 European Mobile VoIP Product Differentiation Innovation Award."

 

According to Frost & Sullivan, "Truphone has been able to differentiate its products from those of its competitors due to the immense commitment it has made in research and development and by having strategic partnerships with major industry participants across the mobile ecosystem. As a result, it has successfully enabled the firm to address its customers' needs and expectations, resulting in Truphone being a dominant player in the mVoIP market." Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN) Ltd. SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

 

Important information

Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. However Truphone does not prevent emergency calls being made via a handset’s normal cellular service provider. Truphone cannot advise on the legality of VoIP services in specific territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted in the location in which they use it.

 

Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the United States and other countries. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.  Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. Truphone is a trademark of Software Cellular Network Ltd. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

 

Media contact

UK / Europe:

Sarah Henriques

Hill & Knowlton

+44 (0)20 7413 3098

sarah.henriques@hillandknowlton.com

 

North America:

Sue Huss

Comunicano Inc.

+1 619 379 4396

sue.huss@comunicano.com

 

Truphone makes USA Today

Roger Flessing uses Truphone for in-flight phone call. Check it out here.

Truphone Launches All-New Version of Android App

• Completely new user interface that is more intuitive than ever before
• Better account management matches Truphone for the iPhone
• Native application makes it faster than ever before

London, 29 September 2009 – Truphone, the next generation global mobile operator, today announces a significant upgrade to its Android application with the launch of Truphone for Android v2.0.

With a native interface and a completely reworked end-to-end user experience, the new Truphone for Android application is faster, more responsive and easier to use, making it the best ever Android application from Truphone.

Truphone for Android delivers an all-in-one conversations hub that allows customers to take advantage of Truphone’s low international call rates, in addition to the cost of a local call*. The application works by making a local GSM call to the Truphone gateway (if a customer has a bundled package of minutes, this call is often free), from where the call is then routed over the Truphone network.

In addition, customers can make voice calls to Skype and Google Talk™ buddies (costs as above). Customers can also easily instant message their friends across networks including Skype and Google Talk™, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and Twitter from within one Android application, all for free**.

“The improvements to the Android application come from customer feedback and lessons learned from our first application to provide a slicker and faster user experience”, said Karl Good, Director of Consumer Apps for Truphone. “This new Android application builds on our heritage of being a pioneer in the mobile industry, providing high quality voice services and making Truphone the smart choice for people with an international lifestyle.”

The new application is available to download now from the Truphone website (www.truphone.com), or the Android Market.

Truphone applications are also available for Apple iPhone, Apple iPod touch, Blackberry and Nokia devices.

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* Operator roaming charges will apply if you are abroad – Truphone recommends that customers only use this application in their home country.

** Instant messaging works over 3G – please ensure you have data usage included within your contract.

Notes to editors

About Truphone

Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global mobile communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world.  As the industry’s first mobile Internet operator, the company makes it easy and affordable for users all over the world to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming.  Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

Important information

Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. However Truphone does not prevent emergency calls being made via a handset’s normal cellular service provider. Truphone cannot advise on the legality of VoIP services in specific territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted in the location in which they use it.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Truphone is a trademark of Software Cellular Network Ltd. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. 

Media contact

UK / Europe:

Sarah Henriques

Hill & Knowlton

+44 (0)20 7413 3098

sarah.henriques@hillandknowlton.com

North America: 

Sue Huss

Comunicano Inc.

+1 619 379 4396

sue.huss@comunicano.com

Truphone Adds 11 New Nokia Devices To Its Portfolio

26 Nokia Devices Now Truphone Compatible


London, 25 June 2009 – Truphone has added 11 additional Nokia handsets to the list of devices compatible with Truphone and whose owners can now ring up big savings by taking advantage of Truphone’s broad range of calling plans and services.

“We first introduced Truphone on a Nokia device so we are pleased to be able to increase the range of compatible Nokia devices and extend our loyal Nokia customer base further,” said Truphone CEO Geraldine Wilson. “Nokia is still the largest mobile handset manufacturer in the world so ensuring that we’re on as many of these devices as possible means more and more people can take advantage of Truphone’s fantastic rates to make international calls.”

With the addition of the 11 new handsets, Truphone is now compatible on 26* Nokia devices. Of those, software for 14 of the Truphone-compatible devices can now be downloaded from Nokia’s new Ovi store, with the software for 11 of the remaining 12 new devices to be added to the Ovi store soon.

In addition to the Ovi Store the Truphone application is also available for all 26 Nokia devices as an SMS over the air (OTA) download from the Truphone Web site, www.truphone.com, and will always parallel the applications available via the Ovi store.  The Truphone Web site will also include applications for other Nokia devices not currently available via Ovi, as well as the other supported mobile platforms.

The new Truphone-enabled Nokia devices are:

•    N96
•    N78
•    N85 (also VoIP enabled)
•    N79 (also VoIP enabled)
•    5630 (also VoIP enabled)
•    5800
•    5320
•    6210
•    6220
•    6650
•    E63

After downloading and installing the Truphone application to their handsets, Nokia device owners will be able to take advantage of two calling plan options:

•    Truphone Anywhere:  Calls made when customers are connected to local wireless networks are handled as local calls and then passed on to the Truphone network, from where they are routed at Truphone’s fantastic rates to landline and mobile phones worldwide. This service is intended for use in the user’s home country as savings cannot be guaranteed abroad.

•    Truphone Wi-Fi calling:  Calls made when customers are in accessible Wi-Fi hotspots anywhere in the world, can be made for free to other Truphone users and at Truphone’s fantastic rates to landline and mobile phones worldwide.

All of the new handsets are Truphone Anywhere capable, and in addition, three of the handsets, the N85, N79 and 5630, are also compatible with the original Truphone Wi-Fi calling service, hailing back to Truphone’s origin as the first Mobile VoIP service available on Nokia N- and E-series devices.

This means that when customers are connected to a Wi-Fi network, a call to another Truphone customer is completely free and also means they can use a Nokia handset as an alternative, inexpensive roaming solution if they choose to only make calls when connected to a Wi-Fi network when abroad or anywhere.

With Truphone Anywhere, everyone can save money when making international calls.  It’s simple:  International calls dialled on a Truphone Anywhere enabled handset are connected as local calls to the Truphone network, then routed to their destinations at Truphone’s low rates. This means that for the price of local calls, which are often bundled in an operator’s monthly package,  customers can make calls to other Truphone users for free or to landlines and mobiles around the world for as little as 1.5p per minute.

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* The following is the full list of Nokia devices that are Truphone compatible:

•    E51
•    E60
•    E61
•    E61i
•    E63
•    E65
•    E66
•    E70
•    E71
•    E90
•    N80ie
•    N81
•    N81 8GB
•    N82
•    N95
•    N95 8GB
•    N96
•    N78
•    N85
•    N79
•    5630
•    5800
•    5320
•    6210
•    6220
•    6650

About Truphone
Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global mobile communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world.  As the industry’s first mobile Internet operator, the company makes it easy and affordable for users all over the world to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming.  Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

Important information
Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. However Truphone does not prevent emergency calls being made via a handset’s normal cellular service provider. Truphone cannot advise on the legality of VoIP services in specific territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted in the location in which they use it.

Nokia, E50-E99, Eseries and N70-N99 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Truphone is a trademark of Software Cellular Network Ltd. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

Media contact
UK / Europe:
Rose Ross
Both Barrels Communications
+44 208 255 5225
rose@bbcomms.co.uk
Truphone Media Centre

North America:
Sue Huss
Comunicano Inc.
+1 619 379 4396
sue.huss@comunicano.com

Truphone Launches 3.0 for the iPod touch

New Architecture Delivers Improved User Experience, Simplified Management and Performance Boost

•    User experience now slicker and more intuitive than ever before
•    Account management outpaces anything else now on the market
•    Application faster than ever before—now native on the handset
•    Radically improved call quality to make it what we believe is the best in the market

LONDON–June 1, 2009—Following hot on the heels of the launch of Truphone 3.0 for the Apple® iPhone™, Truphone today launched Truphone 3.0, a major new upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple® iPod™ touch.

The new version dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions of the VoIP application for the iPod, enhancing users’ instant messaging and account management experience, making it faster than ever before, and delivering a new standard for call quality. 

Among the many improvements in Truphone 3.0 are increased ease of use, speed of function response, intuitiveness and simplicity—all designed to enhance the users’ experience. Further, Truphone has improved voice quality, making the app for the iPod better than it has ever been before.

Using Truphone’s integrated messaging tool that unifies all IM communities in a single place, users can now simply manage all their IM communications from a single page within the application, eliminating the need to constantly jockey between different applications or even different pages within an application. IM services currently supported include Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk. 

“Following the successful launch of Truphone 3.0 for the iPhone, we were keen to follow up as quickly as possible for all our iPod touch customers,” said Geraldine Wilson, CEO Truphone. “That’s what we’ve done to ensure that they can take advantage of all our new improvements: improved UI, account management and call quality. We believe Truphone 3.0 sets a new benchmark in terms of quality and performance.

“With these improvements, we believe Truphone 3.0 is the best application to turn your iPod touch into a Wi-Fi phone and to stay in touch with all of your IM communities.”

What Truphone already does:
Free calls when within a Wi-Fi network to:
•    other Truphone users;
•    Skype and Google Talk users.

Free instant messages when within a Wi-Fi network to:
•    Skype;
•    MSN Messenger;
•    Google Talk;
•    Yahoo! Messenger;
•    AIM.

Incredible savings on calls to:
•    Landlines and mobile phones around the world at cheap rates.

Account Management:
•    See rates for calls before initiating a call.
•    Display recent call history, showing the Truphone customer exactly how much a just-ended call has cost and how long it lasted, with the ability to see a summary of calls made month by month.
•    Top up from within the application, without the need for Web windows to open separately.
•    Top up in a variety of ways, including credit card or PayPal.
•    Change calling tariffs within the application.

Screen shots can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/truphone/sets/72157618869473025/

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Truphone Featured on San Diego Channel 6: "Free Technology for Troubled Times"

"Gadget Guy" Steve Kovsky features Truphone for iPhone and iPod touch in his "Free Technology for Troubled Times" segment on San Diego channel 6 on April 30. Fast forward to 2:13 for Truphone (but you might want to check out Steve's other tech tips, too). Here's the link.

Truphone 3.0 for the iPhone Brings It All Together

New Architecture Delivers Improved User Experience,
Simplified Management and Performance Boost

•    User experience now slicker and more intuitive than ever before
•    Account management outpaces anything else now on the market
•    Application faster than ever before – now native on the handset
•    Radically improved call quality to make it what we believe is the best in the market

LONDON, April 28, 2009 – Truphone today launched Truphone 3.0, a major new upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple® iPhone™ that dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions of the iPhone’s first ever VoIP application, enhancing users’ instant messaging and account management experience, faster than ever before, and delivering a new standard for call quality. 

Among the many improvements in Truphone 3.0 are increased ease of use, speed of function response, intuitiveness and simplicity – all designed to enhance the users’ experience. Further, Truphone has improved voice quality making the app for the iPhone better than it’s ever been before.

Using Truphone’s integrated messaging tool that unifies all IM communities in a single place, users can now simply manage all their IM communication from a single page within the application, eliminating the need to constantly jockey between different applications or even different pages within an application. IM services currently supported include Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk. 

“Customers tell us they want three things: simplicity, quality and a good deal. Those principles drive our innovation, and Truphone 3.0 delivers on all three. We’ve dramatically improved our UI and account management tools. We’ve eliminated the need for compression by utilizing new advances in signal processing, making calls crystal clear. And, just as we always do, Truphone 3.0 sets a new benchmark in terms of quality and performance that competitors will have a tough time matching”, said Geraldine Wilson, CEO Truphone.

“With these improvements, we believe Truphone 3.0 is the best application on mobile for our customers’ international calling needs as well as staying in touch with all of their IM communities, in or out of Wi-Fi.”

Similar improvements to Truphone for the Apple iPod® touch will be announced soon.

What Truphone already does:
Free calls when in Wi-Fi to:
•    Other Truphone users
•    Skype and Google Talk users

Free Instant Messages when in Wi-Fi to:
•    Skype
•    MSN Messenger
•    Google Talk
•    Yahoo! Messenger
•    AIM

Incredible savings on calls to:
•    Call landlines and mobiles around the world at cheap rates

Most importantly all these communication opportunities are also available outside of Wi-Fi by using Truphone Anywhere for calls (charged at a local rate in your home country and then routed over Truphone’s network – not for use when roaming), and 3G for Instant Messaging.

Account Management:
•    See rates for calls before initiating a call
•    Display recent call history, showing the Truphone customer exactly how much a call just cost and how long it lasted with the ability to see a summary of calls made month by month
•    Top-up from within the application, without the need for web windows to open separately
•    Top-up in a variety of ways: credit card or PayPal
•    Change calling tariffs within the application

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About Truphone
Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global mobile communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world.  As the industry’s first mobile Internet operator, the company makes it easy and affordable for users all over the world to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming.  Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

Important information
Truphone is not a replacement for an ordinary telephone service and emergency calls cannot be made using Truphone. However Truphone does not prevent emergency calls being made via a handset’s normal cellular service provider. Truphone cannot advise on the legality of VoIP services in specific territories or jurisdictions. It is the user's responsibility to confirm that use of the Truphone VoIP software and service is permitted in the location in which they use it.

Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the United States and other countries. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.  Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. Truphone is a trademark of Software Cellular Network Ltd. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

Truphone Launches U.S. Channel Program

Enabling Truphone Partners to Offer their Customers Savings of
50 percent or More on International BlackBerry Call Charges

Las Vegas, (April 1, 2009)—Truphone, a global provider of low cost international wireless calls, today announced the launch of the Truphone Channel Partner Program for the U.S., and is actively recruiting partners to sell and distribute Truphone Business to companies throughout the U.S.

Truphone Business is a BlackBerry application enabling business users to make international phone calls from their BlackBerrys at wireline rates, typically saving 50 percent or more on call charges. This innovative solution is a great differentiator, enabling Truphone channel partners to set themselves apart from their competition, sell far more BlackBerry devices and at the same time earn managed service revenues. Furthermore, the service requires no investment in equipment, no technical staff or training and Truphone also offers free trials of Truphone Business to further support the sales process.

Truphone’s comprehensive channel program consists of generous commission plans according to a tiered structure, a range of sales incentive schemes, co-marketing funds, and a wide variety of marketing support materials.

Additionally, the channel program offers sales and marketing training modules, dedicated channel managers to support partners’ sales teams in addition to secure and easy to use customer management tools to make all order entries, adds, changes, deactivations and trouble ticketing seamless and instantaneous.

John Irvine, director of business services at Truphone said, “The customer proposition for Truphone Business is very simple, providing a great differentiator for BlackBerry resellers. The solution is therefore easy to sell and can quickly lead to additional recurring revenues from an existing BlackBerry customer base.” He further added, “Our channel program has been designed to take a highly active role in supporting our partners, ensuring that they can be up and running in no time at all, and focusing on what they do best - selling.”

Resellers and distributors wanting more information on the Truphone partner program can email partners@truphone.com  or register their interest at www.truphone.com/partners.

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About Truphone
Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global cellular communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world. The company makes it easy and affordable for hundreds of thousands of users in 149 countries to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming. 

Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.

www.truphone.com

Truphone Launches Truphone Business For The U.S. Market

Enabling Companies to Save 50 Percent on
International Cell Phone Call Charges

Las Vegas (April 1, 2009)—Truphone, a global provider of low cost international cell phone calls, today announced the launch of Truphone Business for the U.S. market, a BlackBerry application enabling business users to make international phone calls from their devices at wireline rates, typically saving 50 percent or more on call charges.

Truphone’s global infrastructure means that these savings are available for calls made from the U.S. to every destination globally, while never compromising on call quality. Moreover, Truphone Business is entirely invisible to end users who simply dial an international number as usual, without noticing that the call is being connected by Truphone.

Truphone Business is quick and easy to provision, being pushed to each device via the Blackberry server, instantly activating the service on every BlackBerry device. Specifically designed for business use, the service also offers centralized monthly billing with itemized and departmental reporting.

Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Truphone said, “Hundreds of thousands of consumers are already enjoying the cost savings on international cell phone calls that Truphone offers. The launch of Truphone Business for the U.S. market comes hot on the heels of the well-received UK launch earlier this month. It follows demand for a business solution from our existing customer base and provides an extremely compelling solution, particularly in this economic climate. Companies are keen to cut costs but find that an increasingly mobile and global workforce need to make international calls from cell phones as a part of day-to-day business. Truphone solves that problem by providing international calls from cell phones at wireline rates.”

How it Works
Truphone Business works alongside existing wireless operators. Users dial a number as usual and if the number is international, Truphone intercepts the call and connects it to the international destination via the Truphone global platform. Companies only pay for the local call to Truphone (which is usually included in their wireless package) and the international leg of the call, at wireline rates.

Free Trials
Truphone Business will be available from BlackBerry resellers throughout the U.S. For more information, to be put in touch with a reseller in your area or to request a free trial of Truphone Business simply email business@truphone.com.

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About Truphone
Founded in 2006, Truphone is a global cellular communications provider in the business of innovating how people converse in our globally connected world. The company makes it easy and affordable for hundreds of thousands of users in 149 countries to keep in touch with friends, family and business contacts overseas or whilst roaming. 

Truphone is the trading name of Software Cellular Network (SCN). SCN is privately owned, funded by both venture capital investment and angel investors.
www.truphone.com