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Rebtel Offers Mobile Signup Platform

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN & MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 23, 2007 – Rebtel Inc. a leading provider of global calling using VoIP telephony, today announced a new mobile website http://m.rebtel.com The mobile site is aimed to provide consumers the ability to sign up and use the Rebtel service on the go from their mobile phone without the immediate need for access to a personal computer.
Whenever and wherever they are, consumers can make calls to international friends and family in more than 37 countries and reap the amazing cost savings benefits of mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).  The Rebtel service does not require the consumer to download any special software or use specific devices.

“We are providing a truly mobile service so anyone with a data connection from any type of mobile device—PDA, smartphone, regular mobile phone—on any network can stay in touch with family and friends while on-the-go,” said Hjalmar Winbladh, CEO of Rebtel.  “We are excited to offer consumers with a quick and reliable way to save money without needing to be in front of a PC.”

How It Works

Once consumers access http://m.rebtel.com, they can immediately make an international call for free or at drastically reduced rates (reduced rates start at .02cents/minute to more than 37 countries). The mobile website walks consumers through the simple process, answers questions, and clearly outlines any costs all visible from their mobile phone screen. Consumers can manage their contacts, dial directly from their mobile address book, and add friends and family at will and at any time.

“Our customers look for ways to add more convenience to their mobile lifestyle,“ said Souheil Badran, president and general manager, Americas & APAC for Rebtel.  “We have now simplified the process even more to make it practical for them to join and add others to their favorite international contact list.”

By: Ola Sundqvist, May 23rd, 2007 Tags: , , ,

Rebtel Partners With DigiLinea on Mobile VoIP

Doral, FL, Milwaukee, WI, and Stockholm, Sweden, May 21, 2007 – DigiLinea, the leading Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure and service provider to the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, announced today a partnership with Rebtel, a leading provider of VoIP telephony to provide expanded mobile VoIP services for consumers in the United States and throughout Latin America.

Rebtel will leverage the DigiLinea platform to offer local Latin American telephone numbers, unlimited calling plans, and direct termination. Rebtel will leverage the DigiLinea platform to quickly and efficiently create customized internet-calling services that lower their customers‘cost of communications to and from Latin America while increasing service-provider revenue and profit per line.

“We are delighted to be working with Rebtel one of the leaders in Mobile VoIP. “said DigiLinea CEO and Chairman Gregory Keough. “Not all Latinos have a broadband internet connection but many have cell phones.  Rebtel’s service is especially pertinent and useful to them so they can save money. With Latinos spending more per month on telecom services than other demographic groups, mobile VoIP is a natural fit.”

Souheil Badran, Rebtel’s President and General Manager of Americas stated, “Expanding Rebtel’s unique VoIP service to over 100 cities in the Mexican, Central and Latin American markets is an important milestone in Rebtel’s journey.  DigiLinea’s leadership coupled with Rebtel’s service will continue to allow mobile phone users to talk to one another for free, liberated from exorbitant charges.”  Badran added, “DigiLinea’s large DID network footprint, and local licenses and infrastructure across the region, made them an obvious choice to expand our mobile VoIP offering to the Hispanic community.”

The DigiLinea platform allows service providers to offer local Latin American telephone numbers, unlimited calling plans, and direct termination. This provides a turnkey suite for serving the US Hispanic and Latin American communities whose needs are very different from the average US or European consumer.  DigiLinea allows service providers to quickly and efficiently launch customized internet-calling services that lower their customers‘ cost of communications to and from Latin America while increasing service-provider revenue and profit per line.

By: Ola Sundqvist, May 21st, 2007 Tags: , , ,

Rebtel Provides Free Calls To and From Mexico

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN & MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 1, 2007 – Rebtel Inc. a leading provider of VoIP telephony, today announced the introduction of free phone calls between the US and Mexico for the first two weeks of May 2007.
Beginning May 3 and running through May 19, customers in the United States and Mexico will have the ability to call loved ones without paying Rebtel anything for a total of 60 minutes (regular Rebtel rates are 2 cents, $.02, per minute) and without having to sign a contract, download any software, enter special PIN codes, or use different devices.

Customers can make as many calls as they like (10 minutes maximum per call) until they reach a one hour in total.  To make more calls for free, they simply need to follow the instructions from the Rebtel operator at the start of each call, which are easy to follow in Spanish and English.

“Our mission at Rebtel is to provide consumers with a powerful and reliable telephony service that saves them money,” said Souheil Badran, president and general manager for Rebtel, Americas.  “As part of a long term partnership, it is our pleasure to offer the Mexican community with a way to further enhance their existing cell phone investment to reach family and friends.”

How It Works
New customers to the free Rebtel service register their mobile phone number with Rebtel by accessing www.rebtel.com .  Existing Rebtel customers will also enjoy free 60 minute calls to and from Mexico automatically,

Once a mobile phone number is registered, consumers enter the international destination number in the US or Mexico. This number can also be a landline. Rebtel will convert the international number to a local number that the user can store on their phone.

For example, Javier lives in Puebla, Mexico and wants to call Maria in San Jose, California.  Once registered with Rebtel, all he needs to do is enter Maria’s phone number (mobile or landline) and Rebtel will generate a specific local number for him to call to reach Maria.  In this way, Javier will not incur any inernational charges.  For Maria, she will be sent a local number in the U.S. for her to reach Javier!  These local phone numbers will remain specific to Javier and Maria and will always be the numbers each uses to reach the other.

The easy to use Rebtel service works on every mobile device, including iPhone, Blackberry, and every cellular network, therefore, consumers can make the most of their existing local calling plans from carriers such Telmex in Mexico or any of the major US carriers such as AT&T/Cingular, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, Sprint, or Verizon.

By: Ola Sundqvist, May 1st, 2007 Tags: , ,