Tru ends mobile phone bill shock for Australians abroad
Mobile Operator opens its doors for business in Australia
Sydney, 16th February 2011: Tru, the world’s first global mobile network, has today opened its doors for business in Australia and announced its SIM card based mobile service for Australian customers. The mobile company, already established in the US and the UK, provides frequent travellers with a solution to the bill shock associated with using mobile phones abroad to make calls, surf the internet and send texts.
The service is available as a consumer pre-pay or a business post-pay service. Tru customers will save over 80% on standard operator roaming rates for calls, texts and data when travelling within Tru’s country network – and get competitive rates for calls and data in over 220 countries across the globe.
Tru customers can have local mobile numbers for any or all of the countries within Tru’s network (Australia, UK and US), all on one SIM. This provides the ultimate in convenience, allowing their contacts in these countries to reach them without paying the cost of an international call. For example, contacts in the UK can use a UK number to get in touch wherever you are in the world, for the cost of a local call to them.
“The costs for travellers to make calls when they are abroad are currently extortionate – and it’s not fair.” said Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Tru. “With Tru customers can save over 90% on making calls, surfing the web and texting within the US, UK and Australia. Had the Hoff been with Tru, he’d never have seen his $8000 bill! We believe in giving our customers a fair deal wherever they are using our service.”
Tru Pre Pay rates
When in the UK:
- 75% savings on calls to a UK number: 25 cents* vs. standard AU operator roaming rates of $1.09 per min
- Over 90% savings on calls back home: Calls to landline 12c / Mobile $0.30
- 99% savings on mobile data usage (surfing internet/ emails): 15cents per MB vs $15MB
When in the US:
- Over 90% savings on calls to a US number: 5 cents** vs. standard AU operator roaming rates of $2.19 per min
- Over 90% savings on calls back home: Calls to Landline : 17c / Mobile : $0.38
- 99% savings on mobile data usage: 35 cents per MB vs $15MB
Tru customers can purchase the SIM card by visiting www.truphone.com, and information on Tru’s business packages can be found at www.truphone.com/business. The Tru SIM works in any unlocked phone, just like any other operator’s mobile service. There are no complex dial back services or codes to dial.
Tru’s country network currently includes Australia, the UK and the US with Hong Kong, Spain and the Netherlands coming shortly. The company plans to roll out an additional 20 countries over the next 18 months, extending into Asia and Europe.
Tru is provided by global mobile network operator Truphone. In Australia, Truphone™ has a wholesale agreement with Optus.