Cable / Telecom News

Comwave app designed to cut costs on smart phone calls

TORONTO – Comwave is offering free downloadable mobile phone apps in an effort to enhance its unlimited mobile calling service.The privately-owned telco said that the apps allow smart phone users to make free local and North American long distance calls, while keeping their existing mobile service provider and phone number. Providing the user has unlimited incoming calling activated, they may dial their intended number directly from the contact list in their mobile device. Comwave then intercepts and connects the call, the user's phone rings, and they answer the phone like it's an incoming call. The outgoing call is then charged...