Pingo, the prepaid VoIP
calling service from iBasis, is announcing rate reductions on fixed-line and mobile phone international calling to 70 countries by as much as 59 percent.
The sweeping discounts are made possible by the scale efficiences of iBasis, one of the top three carriers of international phone calls in the world. This enables Pingo to provide substantial savings on consumer and small business phone services to the more than 100 countries reached by iBasis.
“As a service of iBasis, Pingo takes advantage of the most extensive international VoIP network in existence, which enables us to pass along dramatic savings on international calls,” said Jayesh Patel, vice president of business development and strategy for iBasis. “Pingo is a simple and straightforward way to save; there are no hidden fees or extended contracts and customers can use existing phones without being tethered to a computer or having to purchase additional gear. Pingo is the best of ‘all calling worlds,’ and even if you have an existing phone plan, it’s a tremendous way to save on international calling.”
Unlike traditional calling plans, prepaid calling cards, international calling cards and other VoIP services, Pingo allows customers to purchase minutes on an as-needed basis and make calls from any fixed or mobile phone. Mobile phone users in particular can save as much as 90 percent through Pingo.
Examples of Pingo’s reduced rates on international calling (costs are per minute in the U.S.) include, savings of 58 percent to Jordan and 57 percent to Bangladesh. Savings on calls to Irag range from 59 percent for fixed calls outside of Baghdad to 48 percent on fixed calls to Baghdad. Additional countries with savings of 24 to 50 percent on both fixed and mobile international calling include Egypt, Honduras, Kenya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Tanzania. To see Pingo’s complete list of all 70 country international calling rate reductions visit
www.pingo.com.
Pingo overcomes many challenges associated with traditional calling plans and prepaid calling cards. Customers can buy low-cost calling minutes online on an as-needed basis without incurring hidden fees, surcharges or any contractual obligations. Pingo only charges a low account maintenance fee of 98 cents per month.
Customers can use existing fixed-line or mobile phones; no additional equipment purchases or software downloads are necessary. Pingo offers easy online account management and minutes can be purchased with credit/debit cards and PayPal. Subscribers can also pay in four currencies, compare rates in more than 38 others, and interact with automated phone voice prompts in a variety of languages including Chinese, English, French, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian.
Other features of Pingo include RateWatcher, Customized Alerts on Rate Reductions, Automatic Account Recharge, Fast Speed Dialing/PIN-Less Dialing, Easy Account Management, Additional Savings and Security.
Pingo provides small and medium-sized businesses with reliable, low-cost, easy-to-manage international calling for up to 999 employees on an as-needed basis. Called Pingo Business, employees can use any fixed-line or mobile phone to achieve up to 90 percent savings on international calls. Administrators can set individual spending limits, easily monitor usage and manage balances through a single, centralized account. Pingo and Pingo Business customers can access the service in 35 countries, including the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, the U.K., France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Russia and Thailand.
Eve Sullivan is a contributing editor for IoTevolutionworld. To read more of Eve’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
