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NeoConnect Prime calling

Yesterday South Africa’s second national operator (SNO) Neotel launched its first consumer product; dubbed NeoConnect Prime. The new service includes a wireless desk phone and is bundled with voice calls, text messaging, an e-mail account and high speed internet with connectivity speeds of up to 2.4Mbps (although average speeds are between 300kbps and 700kbps). The [...]

Shortchanging phone cards probed

State and federal officials are cracking down on prepaid calling cards that promise more minutes than they deliver to immigrants, soldiers in Iraq and other frustrated phone-card users.
Recent investigations, lawsuits and legislation focus on what officials say are deceptive advertising and unfair business practices by some calling-card companies. They accuse the companies of cheating card [...]

How to Make Sense of Your Wireless Phone Bill

An important part of successful wireless cost-control is understanding the exact components that make up your monthly wireless bill. Admittedly, analyzing a wireless bill can be about as much fun as completing a tax return or watching paint dry. Routine analysis and auditing of wireless bills will help reduce overall telecom [...]

Asia Domain Name Registration Limited:Skype introduced unlimited international long distance service

The Asia Domain Name Registration Limited report that : eBay’s Skype Internet phone sector has announced the first overseas long-distance telephone call when the package is not limited programme.
In charge of Skype North America’s vice president and general manager, Albert said that the new package will allow users no time limit [...]

AT&T Launches BusinessTalk Pooled Wireless Plan

America’s leading wireless carrier, AT&T Inc., has introduced a new mobile phone
plan designed specifically for small businesses.
Similar to the company’s FamilyTalk service, which allows two or more family
members to share wireless airtime, the new “BusinessTalk” plan lets as many as
40 small business employees draw from a single pool of Anytime Minutes.
The new service stats at [...]

Special deal for Telecom roamers

Telecom is hoping it can retain its mobile customers travelling to Australia, once the network they use there is closed down.
The Australian Government said it would let Telstra close its old CDMA mobile phone network from April 28.Unlike Vodafone mobiles, standard Telecom mobiles are not compatible with other existing mobile networks in Australia.In January, the [...]