Localphone

Localphone is a telecommunications service provided by Localphone Ltd. According to the vendor, it offers cheap international calls and text messages. The product is targeted at individuals, small businesses, and international travelers who frequently communicate with contacts abroad. It is particularly useful for expats, immigrants, international students, and small businesses with international clients. Localphone allows users to make calls and send texts from various devices, including mobile phones, landlines, computers, and VoIP devices.

Key Features

Call from your phone: According to the vendor, users can make cheap international calls from any mobile phone or landline. They can access low international call rates without any hidden costs or contracts. Users only pay for the calls they make.

Call from your computer: The vendor states that users can make calls from their computer or VoIP device and access low international call rates. This feature works anywhere in the world with a broadband connection. Users can also make free calls to other Internet Phone users. Additionally, there is an option to call from their own VoIP device.

Send texts: Users can send global text messages to friends and family abroad, as per the vendor. Messages can be sent from the Localphone website or smartphone apps. The vendor claims that users can enjoy low-cost per text message and easily view their conversations online.

iPhone app: According to the vendor, users can download the Localphone app for iPhone to make calls and send texts on the go. They can manage contacts, make calls, and send texts from their iPhone. The app offers one-click calling and clear call quality, allowing users to stay connected with friends and family using text messages.

Android app: The vendor claims that users can download the Localphone app for Android to make calls and send texts on the go. They can manage contacts, make calls, and send texts from their Android device. The app offers one-click calling and clear call quality, enabling users to stay connected with friends and family using text messages.

Calling Card: According to the vendor, the Localphone Calling Card allows users to access low international call rates. They can add a local-rate Calling Card number to their phone without any connection charges or PINs required. Speed dials are available for quicker calling.

Callback: The vendor states that users can dial the Callback number and hang up to be called back by Localphone. This feature allows them to connect to international numbers at low rates from anywhere in the world. It is particularly useful for pre-paid (PAYG) customers.

Dial Online: Users can initiate a call from their mobile without using their minutes, as per the vendor. They can start the call on the Localphone website and answer their phone to be connected. The vendor claims that this feature offers clear call quality and works anywhere in the world, making it perfect for pre-paid mobile users.

Incoming Numbers: According to the vendor, users can rent a landline number from over 50 destinations. They can forward calls to their phone or answer using the Internet Phone. Contacts can call them at local rates, making it ideal for international businesses or staying connected with friends and family abroad.

VoIP: Users can download the Localphone Internet Phone to make calls from their computer or VoIP device, according to the vendor. This feature works anywhere in the world with a broadband connection. Users can enjoy low-cost calls using their internet connection and make free calls to other Internet Phone users.

Global SMS: The vendor states that users can send low-cost international text messages from the Localphone website. They can save money on texting friends abroad and easily view their conversations online. Users can also send texts from different numbers.