SWITCH-MOBILE LAUNCHES GLOBE DIALER(tm) IN THE UK AND IRELAND - Low-Cost Mobile Calling Service Eliminates Virtual European Union Borders
Released on = April 17, 2007, 6:51 am
Press Release Author = Switch-Mobile
Industry = Telecommunications
Press Release Summary = Switch-Mobile releases its Globe Dialer software in Ireland and the UK
Press Release Body = NEW YORK - April 17, 2007 - Switch-Mobile (http://www.globedialer.com), a leading mobile Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, today announced the availability of its free Globe Dialer software for businesses and consumers in the U.K. and Ireland, which reduces international calling costs by up to 90%.
Globe Dialer can be downloaded onto Java-enabled phones and does not require a wireless data subscription to make calls. International calls are placed through a local U.K. or Irish gateway, which seamlessly routes them around the world over the internet. The software functions as an electronic calling card and customers do not need to dial any PIN numbers or access codes. For convenience, Globe Dialer automatically imports international contacts from users' phones, which enables "one touch" dialing. Calls are billed by the second, eliminating the hidden costs associated with calling cards, which typically bill international calls in three-minute increments.
With the launch of Globe Dialer, Switch-Mobile has begun to eliminate the virtual borders within the European Union (EU), making international mobile calling affordable. At present, mobile calls between EU-nations, regardless of proximity, are billed at international rates that frequently exceed a dollar per minute. Calls made with Globe Dialer are significantly cheaper, as they bypass the international roaming fees and exchange rates (both may have minimum charges) of cell phone carriers. Users also save because Switch-Mobile waives all call initiation and subscription fees.
"Many people are simply unaware that significantly cheaper global calls need not require access to a computer or any other hardware," says Jenny Fielding, COO of Switch-Mobile. "Our goal is to simplify 'globility', giving users the ability to be global and mobile at the same time. Based on the tremendous response we have received thus far, we are expediting our expansion into Europe."
Following are European nations that British and Irish Globe Dialer users can call for 5 U.S. cents or less per minute:
Austria Belgium Bulgaria (Sofia) Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Poland Portugal Spain Sweden
Globe Dialer is now available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland and Denmark. Switch-Mobile is headquartered in New York, with an office in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company is finalizing its plans to launch in 14 other European markets by the end of 2007. To download Globe Dialer or obtain an exhaustive list of worldwide calling rates, please visit http://www.globedialer.com.
About Switch-Mobile Founded in 2005, Switch-Mobile is a leading provider of Mobile VoIP for international calls with dramatically lower rates than those placed over traditional wireless or wire line networks. Switch-Mobile's worldwide network connects users to most nations at up to 90% savings over mobile carriers' long distance rates. Based on a no-hidden fee calling card model that bills by the second, customers sign up and maintain service online. The company's services are rapidly expanding throughout Europe. For more information on Globe Dialer, please visit http://www.globedialer.com.