Truphone Beta

One of the great things about Truphone is that you don't need to change anything about your current phone set up. You can keep using your mobile in exactly the same way - where you already get a good deal, that's great!

But we think we can bring something for everyone. Four reasons:

• Calling internationally from your mobile is often very expensive and not included in your bundle.

• We've also abolished roaming charges so Truphone is stunningly good value for making international calls when you're travelling abroad.

• If you're on a pay as you go deal, compare our rates. You may well find we're cheaper for calling within your own country (and you're avoiding operator monthly charges)

• Oh, and remember, Internet mobile to mobile calls to other Truphone users are always completely free. Worldwide.

All we're suggesting is that you consider Truphone alongside your existing phone set-up. Use us to save money when it's good for you.

Yes! All our rates are worldwide. With Truphone it doesn't matter if you're in Madrid, Miami, Melbourne, Malaysia or Madagascar - as long as you're connected to a WiFi network you will pay the same low rate for your mobile phone calls.

No roaming charges, no hidden costs, no worries.

See our worldwide rates.

With Truphone there are no lengthy contracts, no subscription fees, no monthly bills and no installation charges.

It is important to understand that Truphone works alongside your gsm mobile phone service and does not replace it. We use the internet (the most powerful network in the world!) to route your calls using VoIP. Then we pass these massive savings on to you in the form of free (or very, very cheap) calls.

You pay for calls and text messages to other mobile phones and landlines (calls and SMS messages to other connected Truphone users are always free, worldwide). But because we use the internet to route your calls our rates are really, really low - especially for calling internationally or when you're abroad.

You pay for the calls you make by topping up your credit in the My Account section of our website, using your PayPal account. From here you can also monitor your call history as well as edit all your personal settings.

No, you keep your existing phone number.

Truphone users in the UK or USA will be allocated a special additional Truphone number to use alongside their existing mobile number. Truphone calls will be made using this number, and people can contact you on this number too. If you're abroad and someone calls you on your Truphone number when you're connected to the service, you won't pay any nasty inbound roaming charges.

If you've signed up with us outside of the UK or US you use your current number to make Truphone calls, and people call you on your existing number. Simple.

Yes, you can call any phone in the world. It's just like any other mobile call - only much cheaper!

You can receive calls with Truphone too. Customers who signed up in the UK and US are allocated a specific Truphone number that anyone can call (possibly saving you money on inbound charges).

If you've registered with us outside of the UK or US you use your current number to make Truphone calls, and people call you on your existing number. Simple.

Any calls you make to other connected Truphone users are free, wherever you both are. Simply dial as normal - if you're both connected to Truphone the call will be completely free of charge.

You've probably figured it out by now anyway, but the more people you know with Truphone accounts, the better. So spread the word. If you've got friends, family and colleagues dotted around the world, tell them about Truphone - you can all save loads of money on your phone bills.

You can use Truphone wherever you have access to WiFi, so you're not tied to just your home or office network. You can connect to Truphone at any public WiFi hotspot, as well as at friend's houses, other offices, conference centres etc… We've even done deals with various commercial hotspot providers (such as The Cloud and free-hostpot.com) meaning you can use their networks to connect to Truphone.

Because Truphone works on your existing mobile, you can simply revert to using your GSM network if you can't connect to WiFi.

More on hotspot access

Truphone is brilliant for sending SMS messages from abroad. Our flat SMS rate of 10p/20c per text applies worldwide. Even if you currently get 100s of free text messages in your monthly bundle, you probably pay loads to send texts abroad. Some network operators can charge a high rate for sending SMS  to and from foreign countries - we charge just 10p/20c. Sending texts to other connected Truphone users is always free.

If someone sends an SMS to your Truphone number when you're not connected you will still receive it. We forward all such texts to your normal mobile number for free.

Truphone's technology is pretty advanced, but our team of technological uber-boffins have worked hard to make it simple for you. All you need is a compatible phone and a WiFi connection. Once you've entered your phone number in the Install Truphone panel on the right it's just a case of following the simple steps on your mobile (basically just clicking 'Yes' after each step!).

More on installing Truphone

We're working hard to make Truphone available on more phones, and will be announcing more compatible handsets in the very near future. If you're due an upgrade soon then why not upgrade to a Truphone compatible phone? It could save you loads of money.

In the mean time, you can get a taster by installing our Truphone application on your Facebook profile. This adds a 'Truphone Call Me' button to your Facebook profile, allowing anyone to call your phone using VoIP.

More on compatible handsets
More on the Truphone Facebook application

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