Showing posts with label Cell Phone Users. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cell Phone Users. Show all posts

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Rebtel Introduces World's Lowest Rates on Calls to Nigeria

8 Apr 2009 19:00 Africa/Lagos

Rebtel Introduces World's Lowest Rates on Calls to Nigeria

First 30 Minutes Free to New Subscribers

STOCKHOLM, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebtel, the people's global communications company, today slashed in half its rates to Nigeria so Nigerians living abroad can call their loved ones at home for just 9.9 cents per minute.


"It's the best of all the networks I have ever tried," said Daniel Mejabi, an English teacher at Lanzhou Jiatong University, in Beijing. Added Harmony Home, a Nigerian entrepreneur in New York City: "I love Rebtel. It's genuine, and a real value for the money. Rebtel doesn't charge when the line is busy nor when there's no answer. Other phone companies do. Long live Rebtel!"


There is no charge to set up a Rebtel account. No monthly fees, no connection fees and no hidden costs. And, all new Rebtel customers who use the voucher code NigeriaApril when they sign up this month and purchase at least $10 of calling time will receive 30 minutes of free calls to Nigeria.


To try Rebtel for free go to http://www.rebtel.com/CallNigeria.

Who is Rebtel?

Not yet 3 years old, Rebtel was started by serial entrepreneur Hjalmar Winbladh, his business partner Jonas Lindroth, and 14 like-minded rebels who began work with a unified mission: take the phony out of mobile telephony, and create the first genuinely good, honest, and trustworthy global mobile telecommunications service that saves people money. With Rebtel, they promised, there would be no hidden clauses. No small print. No secret charges.


Rebtel's technology vision was equally straightforward: Shrink the world, make it a friendlier place, and bring people worldwide closer together by making all phone calls local.


How Rebtel works


Rebtel gives people local phone numbers in the country where they live that connect them directly with their friends, family or work colleagues who live abroad.


That means, for example, Rebtel gives someone living in Texas a local Texas phone number that connects them directly to their friend or family member in Nigeria.


There's no access number to dial, no PIN to remember, or long international phone number to enter. The person in Texas only dials a local Texas phone number and Rebtel connects the call over the Internet to their contact in Nigeria.


This concept of making all calls local was invented by Rebtel - something never done before. And when the world heard about Rebtel on May 17, 2006 at the Innovate Europe conference in Zaragoza, Spain it was named one of Europe's top three new startups, and received acclaim from leading business and technology press all over the world.


"The beauty of Rebtel's service is it was designed from the start to be used with any mobile phone - even the most simple, cheap phone - without modification, software downloads or changes to the calling plan you already have with your cell phone provider," said Winbladh.


Today, Rebtel is available in more than 50 countries around the world, and is doubling in size every three months.


"People can spend hours surfing the web to save a few dollars on an airline flight, but for some reason they've given up on the idea that they can be just as smart when it comes to making phone calls," said Winbladh. "People are spending hundreds of billions of dollars calling abroad, roaming and sending SMS with their mobiles. Yet, there's something they can do for a fraction of the price, without changing their phone or carrier, and start saving real money."


Getting started with Rebtel is fast, easy and free

1. Go to http://www.rebtel.com/CallNigeria and enter your number and a
friend's number in Nigeria.
2. Rebtel creates a local number where you live that you can use from any
phone, anywhere.

3. Save the number in your address book and use it any time. It's yours
forever.



"We believe our service is the future of international calling," said Winbladh. "It's easy to use, has great call quality, and above all it offers serious savings for ordinary people. There's no smarter, easier way to make low-cost international calls on your mobile phone than Rebtel."


About Rebtel


Rebtel is a global calling service for individuals and business. With Rebtel it's possible to call any phone, anywhere in the world, for just pennies per minute. Rebtel's services can be used with any mobile phone without modification or software downloads. There is no charge to set up a Rebtel account. No monthly fees, no connection fees and no hidden costs. Anyone may make a free 10 minute call to test the service. Thereafter, customers only pay for the minutes they use. Smart Calls between the 50 counties served by Rebtel are always free and only one of the two people on a call have to be a Rebtel customer. For more information, or to start using Rebtel services, go to http://www.rebtel.com/.


Source: Rebtel

CONTACT: Greg Spector of Rebtel, +1-415-717-4666,
greg.spector@rebtel.com


Web Site: http://www.rebtel.com/

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Video: New AFB Video Portrays Difficulties Faced by Cell Phone Users with Vision Loss

This video is for the benefit of the over 65 million users of GSM phones in Nigeria and other millions in other places in the world.



AFB Urges Action by Wireless Industry to Ensure People with Vision Loss Have Access to Cell Phones
New York, NY (April 2, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — Ever wonder what it would be like to use a cell phone without being able to see the display screen or keypad? Would you be able to dial calls, send a text message, or even get help in an emergency situation? This is often the reality for people with vision loss because the majority of cell phones do not offer talking menus and magnification options, and those that do cost much more.

To improve the accessibility of cell phones for the more than 20 million Americans with vision loss, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is urging cell phone manufacturers and providers to focus on cell phone accessibility as they gather at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) conference in Las Vegas this week.

As part of its cell phone accessibility efforts, AFB has launched a new video illustrating the challenges people with vision loss face when trying to purchase a usable and affordable cell phone. The video, which is available on YouTube and AFB's web site, is audio described and captioned to make it accessible to all people with disabilities. AFB is also urging the Obama administration and the new leadership at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to ensure that cell phones and phone services are made accessible for people with disabilities, as required by Section 255 of the Communications Act (http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=4&TopicID=327&DocumentID=3574).

"While we applaud the leadership shown by AT&T and Verizon, who are providing software at a discount to make some of their phones accessible for consumers with vision loss, the reality is that the majority of cell phones still do not incorporate key features like speech output and magnification of information displayed on the screen," said Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy Group at AFB. "Cell phones are an essential part of modern life, and it's time manufacturers and carriers start providing phones that work for everyone, including the millions of us who do not have perfect eyesight."

For more information on cell phone accessibility, visit www.afb.org/cellphones.

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. AFB is also proud to house the Helen Keller Archives and honor the more than forty years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly with AFB. For more information visit us online at www.afb.org


Press Contacts:
Caitlin McFeely
AFB Communications
(212) 502-7674
cmcfeely@afb.net

Adrianna Montague-Gray
AFB Communications
212.502.7675
amontaguegray@afb.net