HOLMDEL, N.J. – Vonage has extended its free calling promotion via its new app from anywhere in the world to any phone in Canada, the United States, or Puerto Rico.
Vonage Mobile, the company's app for iPhone and Android, lets users make free high-definition calls and send free texts to other Vonage Mobile users over Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G wireless data networks. When calling those who do not have the app, Vonage Mobile provides international calling with rates that it claims are on average 70% lower than major mobile carriers and 30% less than Skype. Users may add calling credit directly from the app through iTunes or Android Market in increments of $4.99 and $9.99.
"The response Canadian consumers have had to Vonage Mobile is a testament to the improvements it makes upon current calling and texting solutions," said Nick Lazzaro, Vonage’s SVP, product development, information technology and managing director of mobile services, in the announcement. "The enhancements we have already made to the app and the new capabilities we expect to add only further help meet the mobile communication needs of this expanding Vonage Mobile community."
Vonage also said that the most recent version of the app enables photo and location sharing, and that it plans to provide additional features such as Bluetooth functionality and a low-cost international roaming capability in the coming months.
