8x8 [1] has announced reduced Packet8 international calling rates to select countries and added Mexico to the list of places where customers can get a virtual phone number. Packet8 subscribers can call China for $.01 per minute, $.059 to India, $.10 per minute to Vietnam and $.13 to the Philippines. The rates are available to all Packet8 business and residential customers, including MobileTalk mobile VoIP international callers.
Packet8 subscribers can establish a virtual number in one of 16 cities in Mexico for $9.99 per month. Packet8 offers international virtual numbers in 19 different countries around the world, allowing subscribers to either create the appearance of a local office in another country or by providing a local phone number for friends and family to save on long-distance calling charges.
For more:
- Review the 8x8 press release dropping VoIP
international rates [2]
Related articles:
8x8, Inc. Offers Free
International Mobile Calling [3] With New Packet8 MobileTalk Trial Program
Packet8 profit
not due to consumer VoIP [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.8x8.com/
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/8x8-announces-lower-international-calling-rates-and-new-virtual-numbers-mexico-0
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/8x8-inc-offers-free-international-mobile-calling-new-packet8-mobiletalk-trial-progr-0
[4] http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/packet8-profit-not-due-consumer-voip/2007-08-06