National Geographic launches wireless service with low-cost international phone calls
By Dusan Belic on Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at 2:23 AM PST In General
National Geographic has teamed up with Cellular Abroad to introduce a new mobile phone service that allows U.S. residents to make and receive low-cost international calls.
Direct-dial calls from the United States to many international destinations — including Mexico, Canada, China and the United Kingdom — start at $0.17 per minute, while domestic calls are just $0.15 per minute.
As for the available phones, Natianal Geographic’s portfolio includes such devices as the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) V3 Razr Explorer for $199, and the Motorola C139 for $69. With the purchase of the device, users also get 133 minutes of free domestic talk time.
Finally, you may wonder where to sign-up for the service. National Geographic’s subscription-free wireless service is available online and in stores at J&R, Expansys, Fry’s and other select retailers.
And this cheap, Why????? Skype and others are 1/5 the cost of this.