G'day Australia - the newest Truphone Local Anywhere country

As the sole Australian working at Truphone's UK office, I am very excited about the following Truphone news.

Australia has just been announced as the third Truphone Local Anywhere country, from mid-2010, following on from the UK and USA.

This has been made possible by a partnership between Truphone and Optus, one of Australia's leading telecommunications providers.

I am very excited about this because, as an expatriate Australian living in the UK, from mid-2010 I can add an Australian phone number and Australian local rates to my Truphone Local Anywhere SIM, alongside my UK number and rates, and all my friends and family (and especially my mum!) in Australia can then call me for the cost of a local call, even though I am on the other side of the world.

And when I go back home to visit, I can avoid paying roaming rates when making and receiving calls, send text messages and use data. 

You can read all about the partnership in today's press release.

(image via Behmor)

Comments

[Rabbit Hutches]

The service delivery, coordination amongst the technical teams and ability to get up and running absolutely appalling. Over a week and I still cannot make or receive calls! Use Skype or google voice!