28/10/2008 by bill.

Global mobile network operator Truphone today launched a beta of its mobile internet telephony service, Truphone Anywhere, for BlackBerry® smartphones. Truphone Anywhere brings simple, easy and cheap international calling to up to 40 million BlackBerry users across the world.

Truphone Anywhere works in 33 countries worldwide. It saves BlackBerry users from those countries money on the international calls they make from their home country. The service works alongside domestic service providers, but reduces international call costs to as little as £0.03/$0.06 per minute.

Truphone works with the user to save them money. Instead of requiring the user to remember what to do, Truphone Anywhere simply asks whether he/she wants to make a Truphone call whenever an international number is dialled. The user simply accepts, and Truphone connects the call.

Truphone for BlackBerry smartphones is available to download for free from www.truphone.com/blackberry. There are no monthly subscriptions or other charges.

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13/02/2008 by bill.

BT has announced increases in call charges and rental fees for its non-inclusive packages from 1st April. Line rental will increase by 75p permonth to £11.75 although customers who pay by direct debit and opt for paper free billing will get a discount of £1.25 a month so their line rental will be £10.50. BT will fund the Woodland Trust to plant a tree for every customer who signs up to paperless billing.

Although the day time call charge to UK land lines will increase to 4p a minute Option 1 customers will now get free weekend calls and the name is change to the Unlimited Weekend Plan. The prices of BT inclusive call packages will reduce, Option 2 will now be the Unlimited Evening and Weekend Plan and the cost will fall from £3.45 to £2.70 per month on top of the line rental, Option 3 will be called the Unlimted Anytime Plan and the cost will fall from £7.05 a month to £5.95 a month on top of the line rental.

Now is the probably the time to shop around to see what deals are available. Or try the USwitch price comparison site.

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