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Are you planning for a visit abroad? Whether, it is a business trip or a personal trip, you must be very excited about it. But on the flip side, you may be also worried that you will be loosing contacts with your near and dear ones. But not anymore! As we are becoming more and more global, we are also getting rid of all communication constraints slowly. Give a local number to your family and friends and say goodbye to costly international calls. Through the given number, your friends and family can reach you at your cell in the abroad.
How do you get a local number in any country in the world? The answer is Localphone. Localphone is a VoIP based service, which provides the facility of cheap international calling and texting. Localphone provides cheap international calling rates to most of the countries in the world. I have personally used their service and it is quite good in quality. Through Localphone service, you can make international calls and as well as, send text messages. You can find the call-rate information for different countries at this link . The charge for text message can be found here. The good point is that if, you don't want this facility for long, just fill up your account with a minimum amount of $ 1. You can top up your account through Visa card, Master Card, Maestro Card, Switch, Solo, Paypal or Ukash.
Apart from international calling and texting service, Localphone also provides the facility of having a local number for a nominal charge. And interestingly, you can have local number in any country (provided it is supported by Localphone). So, if you have business in different countries, it makes sense for you to get one local number in each country. I found that it is an excellent facility, as you would have total control on your communication just by sitting at a single place. From 1-Feb-13 to 1-Mar-13, they are not charging any set up fee for the incoming numbers. So, if you are in US and have a business in Germany, just pay $1 to avail a local number in Germany. People in Germany can make a local call at this number. You can receive the call in two ways. If you configure for VoIP, you can receive the call for free. Otherwise, you can get it in your nomal phone at low international call rate of Localphone.
So, next time you are flying to US, don't forget to avail the service of Localphone. Are you sceptical about the quality of the service? You can check the voice quality by availing free 5 minutes of talktime, when you register for their service.
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