The Localphone Blog

As part of our ongoing commitment to reducing the cost of international calls I’m please to announce that we’ve been able to discount our rates to Nigeria by up to a whopping 20%!

As of yesterday our new rate to Nigeria is just 6.9p GBP / 9.5¢ USD / 7.6c EUR per minute to both landlines and mobiles.

You can expect to see the same great call quality despite this reduction, as the price drop reflects the growing popularity of our calls to Nigeria. As we continue to grow we’ll keep re-negotiating our rates and passing the savings on to you, so don’t forget to recommend Localphone to your friends, family, and colleagues—you can even earn free call credit when they top up!

Thank you for your continued support and loyalty. With your help we’ll keep driving down the cost of calling Nigeria and the world.

Best wishes,
Paul Cusack, CEO.

Hot on the heels of our recent rate drop to Bangladesh I’m pleased to announce even further reductions in the cost of calling.

The response to our announcement on the 1st October was so overwhelmingly positive we’ve already been able to return to our suppliers to negotiate a further decrease, and we’re passing the savings straight on to you!

You can now call Bangladesh for just 2.25p GBP / 3.15¢ USD / 2.5c EUR per minute to all landlines and mobiles. Don’t forget that for this low rate you’re getting a direct digital connection to your friends and family, giving call quality and reliability that simply can’t be beaten.

As always, the more calls we handle the stronger our negotiating position so please continue to recommend Localphone to your friends—you even earn free call credit when they start to use the service.

Thank you again for your continued support and loyalty.

Best wishes,
Paul Cusack, CEO.

To celebrate the upcoming Diwali festivities we’re announcing our new low rates to India…

These fantastic new rates are effective immediately, and there are no expiry dates, no minimum top-ups, and no other terms or conditions required to participate. It’s also not just a temporary promotion - these are our new rates to India going forward!

This latest round of reductions reaffirms Localphone’s position as the best value for money international call provider in the market. Our direct digital connections to India’s largest carriers give us crystal clear call quality that is second to none. Our ongoing commitment to negotiating better rates and passing the savings on to you means the big brands simply can’t compete.

I’d like to thank you for your ongoing support and loyalty that has made great rates like these possible. Let’s continue to work together to drive down the cost of calling India and the world.

Best wishes,
Paul Cusack, CEO.

Update: Thanks to an overwhelmingly positive response we’ve already been able to reduce the Bangladesh rate further!

Thanks to your continuing support we’ve been able to discount our rate to Bangladesh to just 2.4p GBP / 3.3¢ USD / 2.7c EUR per minute, and our rate to Pakistan to just 5.3p GBP / 7.4¢ USD / 5.9c EUR per minute.

These new low rates apply for all calls to landlines and mobiles, and are effective immediately. We’ve partnered with the largest carriers in Bangladesh and Pakistan to provide a direct digital connection to your friends and family, offering unrivalled call quality and reliability.

Bangladesh and Pakistan have always been among our most popular destinations and as we continue to grow we’ll keep negotiating for lower rates on your behalf. The more calls we handle the stronger our position is when we work with our suppliers, so don’t forget to recommend Localphone to your friends and family — you can even earn free credit when they top up.

Thank you once again for choosing Localphone to handle your calls. With your help we’re building the world’s premier international calling service and we look forward to continuing to provide you with high quality calls at market-leading rates.

Best wishes,
Paul Cusack, CEO.

Over the weekend we slashed our rates for all calls to Thailand landlines and mobiles by up to 25%!

Now, for just 0.6p GBP / 0.8¢ USD / 0.7c EUR per minute we’ll give you a high quality, reliable connection to Thailand with no connection charges, monthly fees, or other hidden costs.

Don’t forget that you can also call Thailand for free by recommending Localphone to your friends and family. It’s really easy to get started and you could be earning free calls within minutes. Find out more on our recommend page.

Thanks to your ongoing support we can continue to negotiate better rates with our suppliers, passing the savings on to you. The longer you call, and the more friends you recommend, the stronger position we’ll be in to negotiate in the future.

I’d like to thank you once again on behalf of everybody at Localphone for your continued loyalty and support.

Best wishes,
Paul Cusack, CEO.

Pakistan and India are celebrating their Independence Days on 14th August and 15th August respectively, and to help commemorate the occasions Localphone are offering half price calls each day!

To mark 62 years of Pakistani independence you’ll be able to call any landline or mobile in Pakistan for just 2.85p / 3.95¢ / 3.25c per minute from 18:00 GMT on Thursday 13th until 18:00 GMT on Friday 14th August (midnight to midnight in Pakistan).

Likewise, India’s 62 years of independence sees our rate dropping to just 0.9p / 1.25¢ / 1.05c per minute for calls to any landline or mobile in India between 18:30 GMT on Friday 14th and 18:30 GMT on Saturday 15th August (midnight to midnight in India).

Customers don’t have to do anything to participate in this promotion - the rate will be adjusted automatically and will return to our standard low rates after the day ends (see our Call Pakistan and Call India pages for details).

Don’t forget to let your friends and relatives know about this promotion using our recommend-a-friend system, and you can call for free!

We have recently completed a thorough review of all of our call destinations and I’m happy to inform you that we have been able to cut the cost of calling hundreds of locations.

Our new rates came into effect at 12:00 GMT today (13th July) so you may already be saving even more when calling with Localphone.

Just a few of our more popular destinations that are now cheaper include:

Please check the international call rates section on the Localphone website to see all of our fantastic new rates.

To celebrate 4th of July and the Canada Day weekend, all Localphone calls to the United States and Canada will be completely free!

Starting from midnight on Saturday morning on the east cost of Canada and lasting until the end of Sunday in Alaska, new and existing Localphone customers won’t pay a penny when calling any US or Canadian landline or mobile.

We hope this promotion will help customers forget the worries of the ongoing financial crisis and to call their friends and family in the US and Canada for as long as they need to at this important time of year.

You can now use Localphone Direct Dial and Calling Card in any of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

Don’t forget that even if you aren’t in one of our 45 Direct Dial countries you can still call from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and a Localphone VoIP account.

The Localphone Team wishes you a happy 4th of July and Canada Day weekend.

Calls will be free from 02:30 GMT on Saturday 4th until 08:00 GMT on Monday 6th July. The promotion includes all Localphone Direct Dial, Calling Card, and VoIP calls to standard landline and mobile numbers.

Effective immediately we’ve slashed our rate for all calls to Bangladesh landlines and mobiles by up to 16%. For just 2.9p GBP / 3.9¢ USD / 3.5c EUR per minute we give you a direct digital connection to the Bangladesh telephone network — quality and reliability that cannot be beaten by any other provider.

Remember that at Localphone we’re up-front about our rates. We don’t hide the true cost of calling behind connection charges or monthly fees, and 2.9p / 3.9¢ / 3.5c per minute is all you’ll pay.

Get Free Calls to Bangladesh

Did you know that by recommending Localphone to your friends and family you can earn free calls? We’ve made it really easy to get started, and you could be earning free calls within minutes. Find out more on our recommend page.

I am pleased to inform you that thanks to your continuing support we’ve been able to reduce our rate for all calls to Pakistan.

Effective immediately our new rate will be 6.9p / 8.9¢ / 7.6c per minute to both landlines and mobiles. Find out more on our cheap calls to Pakistan page.

As we grow we’ll continue to negotiate better rates and pass the savings on to our loyal customers. Don’t forget that you can also earn free calls to Pakistan by recommending Localphone to your friends and family.