Archive for August 31st, 2008

Convenient And Cheap Calls To Pakistan By Localphone

Published by Babar Bhatti on August 31, 2008 under Business, Digital Convergence, Emerging Markets Telecom, PTA, Pakistan, Telecommunications

This has been a tough year for Pakistanis living abroad who want to stay in touch with their loved ones in Pakistan. Just when we were getting used to making calls to Pakistan at reasonable rates, PTA increased the rates which caused a huge disappointment. I have been searching for a cheap and high quality service for calls to Pakistan for a while. Last week I signed up for Localphone and I was very impressed by the convenience, quality and the cost (8.9c/minute) for calling Pakistan.

Signup was fast and easy. Localphone provides you a local number in your area which actually calls the number you want in Pakistan. Let’s say you are a Pakistani in Houston; you can get a local Houston number and that number will ring your home number in Lahore. You can specify the numbers from where you will be making calls (your home, mobile etc) and that’s it.

The Localphone.com website makes it real easy and convenient. I was up and running in a few minutes. A credit card is required to complete the registration. I have setup three local phone numbers for myself. Compared to the lengthy process of using calling cards, this is very convenient and the quality is way better than the cards offer.

I enjoy the convenience of making quick calls through a local number and the comfort of knowing that there are no hidden charges - all your call history is a click away. And you can earn credit by referrals - I have placed a link in the side bar so if you sign up through here you will be supporting the blog!