What is Truphone?
Truphone routes your mobile calls via the internet. That means free
mobile calls to other Truphone users & very cheap calls to anyone else.
Three reasons to get Truphone!
Amazing launch offer - extended! Now you can get FREE mobile calls
to 40 countries (and US cellphones) until Feb 29th 2008.
Great for travelling - Truphone works across the globe and wherever
you have access to Wi-Fi.
No monthly charges - And free to download.
How it works
Truphone saves you money by routing calls over the internet rather
than via traditional mobile operators - thus cutting out the middle
man and saving you money.
This is pretty complicated stuff and we aim to make it easy.
How it really works (geeks only)
Not only have we built a software-only network operator, we have done
so almost entirely using freely-available open source technology and
internationally-recognised open standards. Take a deep breath and
read more technical nitty gritty.
Where can I use it?
Truphone works wherever you have access to the internet via Wi-Fi
(or 3G) and the availability of wireless connectivity is absolutely booming.
This can mean your home, office, public areas or commercial hotspots
(coffee shops, airports etc). You will be able to make free or VoIP-rate
calls from your sofa or when visiting friends with Wi-Fi. Similarly,
Truphone calls can be made from your office and other workplaces you visit.
Truphone now roams seamlessly on The Cloud's network of hotspots.
That means you walk into one of 7,000+ UK locations - such as airports,
coffee shops, pubs or train stations - run the new Wizard, and Truphone
just works. This hotspot service adds 3p/min to incoming and outgoing
calls, so treat yourself to a muffin while you're saving money and sipping
cappuccinos. Read more about The Cloud here. New users will
automatically be hotspot-enabled. Existing users should get the
new Truphone Wizard from My Account.
Read about the optimal set up for your Wi-Fi.
Search for Wi-Fi Hotspots.
What phones does it work on?
Truphone aims to bring VoIP to mass-market mobile phones, starting
with Nokia's N-series and E-series, to be quickly followed by other handsets.
You can view compatible phones here.
Numbering & international
Truphone is available to download and use across the globe. You can
install Truphone right now and begin making free or VoIP-rate calls.
Please check the legal status of VoIP in the territory where you intend
using Truphone before using the service.
Truphone's aim to is to roll out a full operator service which includes
our own set of local country phone numbers.
As our first step towards this, users in the UK and US will get Truphone
numbers appropriate to their countries (i.e. +44 and +1 respectively).
These users will be able to make and receive calls on their Truphone
numbers as normal. Users elsewhere will not be given a Truphone number for now.
No Emergency Calls
Truphone is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone service and
you cannot make emergency calls using Truphone. However this does
not prevent you using your mobile phone for making emergency calls
via your Cellular Provider as normal.
Truphone works on Nokia's E-series and N-series phones including the
latest Nokia E51, N80,N81, N81 8GB, N82 and N95 8GB
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