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Truphone launches Business solution

We are excited to announce the launch of Truphone Business, a BlackBerry application enabling business users to make international phone calls from their devices at fixed line rates, typically saving 50% or more on call charges.

Truphone’s global infrastructure means that these savings are available for calls made from the UK to every destination globally, while never compromising on call quality.

Truphone Business is also 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 centralised monthly billing with itemised and departmental reporting.

Truphone CEO Geraldine Wilson said: “Hundreds of thousands of consumers are already enjoying the cost savings on international mobile calls that Truphone offers. The launch of Truphone Business follows demand for a business solution from our existing customer base. The proposition is extremely compelling, 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 mobile devices as a part of day-to-day business. Truphone solves that problem by providing international calls from mobiles at fixed line rates.”

Truphone Business works alongside existing mobile 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 rate call to Truphone (which is usually included in their bundled minutes) and the international leg of the call, at fixed line rates. Truphone Business offers two tiers of rates, TruStandard and TruSaver, for a monthly subscription of £2.50 and £5.00 respectively.

Truphone Business is available from BlackBerry resellers throughout the UK. For more information, to be put in touch with a reseller in your area, or to request a free trial of Truphone Business, visit our website or send us an email.

Start making unlimited calls with Truphone

Low-cost calling just got lower with TruUnlimited, a robust, flat-rate, worry-free, calling plan launched today. People around the world can now call more places, both landlines and mobiles, more often - all for one, low, fixed price.

There are two TruUnlimited packages available:

• TruUnlimited Landlines: Unlimited calls to landlines* in 38 countries for just £10/$17 a month*
• TruUnlimited Mobiles: Unlimited calls to mobiles in 69 countries for just £25/$40 a month (UPDATE: The TruUnlimited Mobiles plan is no longer available. Read our comment on this in the comments below)
  

Whichever package you choose, TruUnlimited gives you the freedom to make calls around the world, any time of the day, any day of the week without having to worry about mounting call charges.

What's more - with Truphone you are always in control; there are no long-term contracts and you can cancel your monthly charge at any time.

In fact, all you need to do is decide is which plan is right for you - Landlines* or Mobiles!

Find out more about TruUnlimited here, as well as our fantastic TruStandard and TruSaver rates.

*As a bonus we've included top mobile destinations in our TruUnlimited Landlines Package - calls to mobiles in USA, Canada, China and Hong Kong are included in TruUnlimited Landlines at no extra charge!

Terms and conditions of TruUnlimited are available here.

Skype calling launches on Truphone

You have heard the news, and now it is here.

Skype has arrived on Truphone!

Our staggered rollout of this new feature is now complete, and all Truphone for the iPhone and iPod touch users can now start making (and receiving) Skype calls and instant messages.

All you need is a Skype ID, and once you have logged in to your Skype account in the IM section of the app, you will see all of your Skype contacts and be ready to start.

And if you are in Wi-Fi, and so is the Skype person you are calling, the call will be completely free. If you are not in Wi-Fi, you can still make Skype calls because the app uses our Truphone Anywhere technology to connect the call.

We are extremely excited about this, and hope that every iPhone and iPod touch user is too.

For those who don't have the app, download the iPhone app here or the iPod touch app here. If you need any help using this new feature, please email our support team.

(please note, at this stage, you cannot call Skype Out contacts, add new Skype users to your account via the Truphone application, or make group calls or chats - but we are working on them!)