The Localphone Blog http://blog.localphone.com Call Global, Pay Local Wed, 16 May 2012 15:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha en Our Android app is now available worldwide http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/16/our-android-app-is-now-available-worldwide/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/16/our-android-app-is-now-available-worldwide/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:23:42 +0000 Localphone Uncategorized Android Apps http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/16/our-android-app-is-now-available-worldwide/ We’re pleased to announce the latest update to our Android app, which is now available to all our customers worldwide. Previously, only customers in countries where we have access numbers were able to use the app, but now all our customers can make WiFi calls to anywhere in the world. The app is free to download from Google play and calls are made using your Internet connection. The app will use WiFi or 3G depending on your settings and all you’ll pay is our low call rates - there are no local charges using this calling mode. Download our Android app today.

We’ve also added ’share’ functionality into the app. You can recommend Localphone to your friends and family straight from the app via email, SMS and social networks and you’ll earn your referral bonus for each friend who signs up to Localphone and adds credit.

Features of the Localphone Android app include:

WiFi/3G calls mode
Calls are made using WiFi or 3G.

Share and earn
Earn free credit when you refer friends.

Keep in touch by SMS
Send international texts to any number at our low rates.

Contacts on the go
Manage your Localphone contacts through your phone and import your existing numbers.

Check rates
Check call and text rates to any number or country.

Stay in credit
A real-time account balance is displayed so you know exactly how much credit you have.

Make sure you download the Localphone Android app and remember to leave us a review in the Google play store.

Android WiFi Android Contacts

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/16/our-android-app-is-now-available-worldwide/feed/ Free calls to Venezuela http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/04/free-calls-to-venezuela/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/04/free-calls-to-venezuela/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:13:24 +0000 Localphone Promotion Free South America Venezuela http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/04/free-calls-to-venezuela/ For the next week we are giving all of our customers unlimited free calls to Venezuela! From 12pm (noon) GMT 4th May until 12pm (noon) GMT 11th May all calls to landlines in Venezuela will be free. Make as many calls as you want, to as many landlines as you want and we won’t charge you. After the promotion ends calls will be charged at the normal cheap rate of 0.8p GBP / 0.7c EUR or 1¢ USD per minute. Visit our website to find out how to make free calls to Venezuela.

Don’t forget to recommend us to your friends and family. You’ll receive 10% of their call credit each time they top up for the next 90 days.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/04/free-calls-to-venezuela/feed/ No setup fees on Incoming Numbers this month http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/01/no-setup-fees-on-incoming-numbers-this-month/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/01/no-setup-fees-on-incoming-numbers-this-month/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 14:47:34 +0000 Localphone Uncategorized Promotion Cheap Calls Incoming Numbers http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/01/no-setup-fees-on-incoming-numbers-this-month/ For the whole of May we won’t charge you the setup fee when you buy an Incoming Number, saving you up to 83%! Buy an Incoming Number between now and 12 noon GMT 1st June and you’ll only have to pay the small monthly fee plus the price of the call. So, if you’re abroad your friends and family can call you for the price of a local call and you’ll pay for the international leg of the call.

Popular countries Normal setup fee Monthly fee You save
United States $3.00 $0.99 75%
United Kingdom $0.99 $0.99 50%
Canada $5.00 $3.00 63%
Spain $5.00 $3.00 63%
Australia $5.00 $5.00 50%
Belgium $5.00 $1.00 83%
Netherlands $5.00 $1.00 83%
Sweden $5.00 $1.00 83%
France $5.00 $1.00 83%
South Africa $2.60 $2.60 50%

Over 2,000 locations across 47 countries are available. View the full list of countries and prices.

Find out more and buy an Incoming Number today.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/05/01/no-setup-fees-on-incoming-numbers-this-month/feed/ Make WiFi calls on our new Android app http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/30/make-wifi-calls-on-our-new-android-app/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/30/make-wifi-calls-on-our-new-android-app/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:03:14 +0000 Localphone Android Apps http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/30/make-wifi-calls-on-our-new-android-app/ We are delighted to announce that we have launched a new version of our Android app, which is available to download for free from Google play. Download our Android app today.

The new app includes a choice of calling modes allowing you to choose between Local Number calls or WiFi/3G calls, saving you even more money on international calls! Using the LOCAL calls mode means your calls will be made using a local number which connects to your international contact. You’ll pay our low rates plus your mobile provider’s local rates. These are usually included in your free minutes.
Tap the call mode button to switch to WiFi/3G mode and calls will be made using your Internet connection. You’ll save money by using this mode because all you’ll pay is our low call rate and there are no local charges.

Features of our Android app:

Two calling modes so it works wherever you are - NEW
Call abroad using a local number or your WiFi/3G connection. Just tap the calling mode button to switch between the two.

Keep in touch by SMS
Send international texts to any number at our low rates.

Your contacts on the go
Manage your Localphone contacts through your phone and import your existing numbers.

Rates at your fingertips
Check call and text rates to any number or country.

Stay in credit
Your real-time account balance is displayed in the app so you know exactly how much credit you have.

Make sure you download the Localphone Android app and remember to leave us a review in the Google play store. The app is currently available for customers in countries where we have access numbers. Visit our help section to find out if it is available in your country. We are working on making the app available in more countries and look forward to announcing updates in the future.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/30/make-wifi-calls-on-our-new-android-app/feed/ Free calls to South Korea http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/20/free-calls-to-south-korea/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/20/free-calls-to-south-korea/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:50:19 +0000 Localphone Free Call Credit Asia Free South Korea http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/20/free-calls-to-south-korea/ We are delighted to announce another fantastic offer for our customers! For the next week you can make unlimited free calls to landlines in South Korea. Make as many calls as you want, to as many landlines as you want and we won’t charge you. This offer is available from 12pm (noon) GMT Friday 20th April until 12pm (noon) GMT Friday 27th April, after the promotion ends calls will be charged at the normal cheap rate of 0.8p GBP / 1.1c EUR or 1.5¢ USD. Visit our website to find out how to make free calls to South Korea.

Don’t forget to recommend your friends and remind them they need to sign up and add credit by 30th April for you to get your £5 free credit.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/20/free-calls-to-south-korea/feed/ Free calls to Cyprus http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/12/free-calls-to-cyprus/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/12/free-calls-to-cyprus/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:29:56 +0000 Localphone Free Call Credit Free Europe Cyprus http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/12/free-calls-to-cyprus/ For the next week we’re giving all of our customers unlimited free calls to Cyprus! From 12pm (noon) today, Thursday 12th April, until 12pm (noon) Thursday 19th April 2012 all calls to landlines in Cyprus will be free. Customers can talk for as long as they want, to as many numbers as they want and we won’t charge them a penny. After the promotion ends calls to landlines in Cyprus will be charged at the normal cheap rate of 0.4p GBP/ 0.7c EUR or 1¢ USD per minute.

Localphone CEO and founder, Paul Cusack, commented, ‘During the holidays we know our customers want to keep in touch with friends and family more than ever, so we’re giving away free calls to landlines in Cyprus in time for the Orthodox Easter celebrations. We hope our customers enjoy the free calls and I would like to take this opportunity to wish them a Happy Easter.’ Find out how to make free calls to Cyprus at http://www.localphone.com/call/cyprus.

Don’t forget to spread the word about Localphone and recommend us. When your friends sign up and add credit by 30th April we’ll give you £5 free!

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Find out how to make free calls to Canada.

Remember to spread the word and tell your friends and family about Localphone. You’ll receive £5 free credit for each friend that signs up and adds credit by 30th April. Visit our share page to recommend us.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/04/free-calls-to-canada/feed/ Half price calls to Germany http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/03/half-price-calls-to-germany/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/03/half-price-calls-to-germany/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:52:18 +0000 Localphone Cheap Calls Europe Germany http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/03/half-price-calls-to-germany/ If you need to call Germany you’ll love this month long offer we are currently running. From 12pm (noon) GMT Monday 2nd April until 12pm (noon) GMT Tuesday 1st May 2012 all calls to German mobiles and landlines are half price! Calls to landlines will cost just 0.4p GBP / 0.5c EUR or 0.7¢ USD per minute and calls to mobiles will be charged at 1.6p GBP / 2.4c EUR or 3.5¢ USD per minute. Find out how to make cheap calls to Germany.

Remember to spread the word about this offer and recommend your friends. If they sign up and add credit by 30th April you’ll get £5 free credit added to your account.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/03/half-price-calls-to-germany/feed/ Free credit when you recommend us http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/02/free-credit-when-you-recommend-us/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/02/free-credit-when-you-recommend-us/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:08:59 +0000 Localphone Free Call Credit Recommend http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/02/free-credit-when-you-recommend-us/ For this month only we’ll give you £5 for each friend you recommend! Tell your friends about us and for each person who signs up and adds credit before the 30th April 2012 we’ll add £5 free credit to your account.

Remember, they can add as little as £1 when they top up. To recommend your friends just log in to our recommend a friend page and share via Facebook and Twitter, send your friends your referral link, or import your email contacts.

]]> http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/04/02/free-credit-when-you-recommend-us/feed/ Free calls to Hong Kong http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/03/27/free-calls-to-hong-kong/ http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/03/27/free-calls-to-hong-kong/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:58:48 +0000 Localphone Free Call Credit Asia Free Hong Kong http://blog.localphone.com/index.php/2012/03/27/free-calls-to-hong-kong/ We’ve got another treat for our customers this week! As of 12noon GMT Tuesday 27th March until 12noon GMT Tuesday 3rd April we’re giving away unlimited free calls to mobiles in Hong Kong. You can call from your mobile, landline or computer for as long as you want and to as many numbers as you want and we won’t charge you. After the promotion ends calls to mobiles in Hong Kong will be charged at the normal cheap rate of 0.4p GBP/ 0.7c EUR or 1¢ USD per minute.

Our CEO and founder, Paul Cusack, said ‘With a population of over 7 million it is no surprise that Hong Kong is one of our most popular calling destinations. We are delighted to be able to give our customers these free calls and we are planning lots more exciting announcements for the rest of 2012.’

Find out how to make free calls to Hong Kong.

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