News - 3 February 2016 17:23

TechCrunch: Rebtel Introduces Unlimited International Calling

A few lines from the article:

Usually, when calling someone internationally, you pay ridiculous rates or you use an app like WhatsApp. Without a WiFi connection, apps like WhatsApp or FaceTime Audio require users to dip into their data plan to have the call.

With Rebel, the app uses a data (or wifi) connection to place an app-to-app call, and then routes that call through local phone lines. This uses up no data and doesn’t require wifi, letting users make international calls on the go without cutting into their data plan.

Read the article at techcrunch.com

Topics

Telecom

Contacts

Sofia Schager

Press contact press@rebtel.com

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3 February 2016 16:43

Digital Trends: Rebtel offers unlimited worldwide calling for $1 a month, no Wi-Fi needed

“We want to crack international calling the way it should be cracked.”

3 February 2016 17:02

International Business Times: Rebtel App Offers Free International Calls Without Need For An Internet Connection

From International Business Times article about Rebtel:
CEO Magnus Larsson and CMO Fredrik Wrahme, former executives at European telecom giant Tele2, want to change the mobile industry for good. "We're here because we believe that this market needs a revolution," Wrahme said.
The feature is the next step in the company's plan to grow its core business. Launching in 2006 in Sweden as a voice-

3 February 2016 17:15

Yahoo! Tech: Rebtel offers unlimited worldwide calling for $1 a month, no Wi-Fi needed

A great and informative article about Rebtel and how Rebel calling works at Yahoo! Tech
Read the article at news.yahoo.com

3 February 2016 17:23

Creativity Online: This Ad Calls Total B.S. on Preachy Millennial-Filled Montages

Creativity Online has written about Rebtel's Speak Freely commercial:
International calling app Rebtel doesn't pull any punches in calling out those marketers cluttering the airwaves with inspirational images of free-wheeling, defiant, fun-loving and good-looking young people banding together to take on the world.
The brand's new spot, which has both censored and uncensored versions, starts