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Truphone Unveils Features
Truphone takes step towards global service
August 24, 2007
3 Min Read
LONDON -- Truphone today announced Truphone Out+, a new feature that enables free and VoIP-rate calls to be made from a customer's existing phone number. Truphone Out+ also brings carrier pre-select to Truphone customers, ensuring free Truphone-to-Truphone calls are set up whenever possible.
Core facts
Truphone Out+ is accessible to new customers from countries where Truphone does not yet provide local mobile numbers. Currently this means countries outside of the UK and USA.
For these new customers Truphone Out+ means that a customer's existing phone number is now displayed as their CLI when they make a Truphone call.
Carrier pre-select is achieved transparently: when a Truphone call is made the Truphone's servers recognise if the 'ordinary' telephone number being called is linked to a Truphone account. If the destination user is online, a free Truphone-to-Truphone call is setup.
Truphone is a mobile operator for the internet age, delivering a UK-based service accessible from around the world. Truphone Out+ is an evolution of the Truphone service. Truphone Out+ will be evolved to a full Truphone service as and when one or more of the following conditions are met:
number portability becomes possible in a country;
E.164 compliance is implemented in that country;
Truphone introduces a local number range in that country.
Truphone is actively working with national regulators and operator partners around the world to bring about one or more of these conditions.
A customer can opt to make any call over GSM rather than via Truphone, if they prefer to do so.
Truphone Out+ is not yet available for existing Truphone customers.
All existing Truphone customers can continue to make free and low-cost mobile VoIP calls over Wi-Fi and the internet. Truphone-to-Truphone calls are always free.
Quotes
James Tagg, Truphone's chief executive officer, said:
"Truphone Out+ will encourage access to the Truphone service from countries where we have not yet introduced local number ranges. At a stroke we have massively increased the number of people who can access and benefit from the Truphone service."
In a separate release:
LONDON -- Truphone today introduced more internet-age wizardry to mobile telephony: Truphone InTones. From a selection of nine, customers may now nominate the ringing sound their callers hear, perhaps choosing one to match their mood or personality. Truphone InTones are 100% free to both the caller and recipient.
Core facts
The choice of InTones is: Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Hip-hop, Ska, Disco, Euro house, Standard (plain 'ring-ring'), Truphone
InTones are played by the Truphone servers before the call is connected. This means there is never any associated cost for either the caller or callee. It is similar to hold music, but without any cost.
The Truphone InTone heard by callers can be changed easily (or turned off) via the customer's account page at Truphone.com.
The Truphone InTones are original compositions commissioned by Truphone from professional media and music consultants Nik Goodman and Dan McGrath, who specialise in TV and radio.
Anyone with a suitable handset can get Truphone by sending an SMS with the word 'Tru' to +44 7624 000000.
Quotes
James Tagg, Truphone's chief executive officer, said:
"Truphone InTones use the Internet to bring an enjoyable and free service to customers, typifying Truphone's fresh approach to mobile communications."
Truphone Ltd.
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