Truphone brings VoIP to iPhone

Posted on 14 Jul 2008 at 09:02

UK internet telephony provider Truphone has unveiled the first VoIP software for the iPhone, enabling users to make low-cost international calls over Wi-Fi.

Making a call using Truphone involves a single touch to open the dialler, dialling the number or choosing from the iPhone's own address book, and a touch to start the call.

Truphone says that it set out to create an application that is as Apple-like as possible - fast, lightweight and complying with Apple's interface standards

"It is the real deal: a native VoIP client for the iPhone, developed with Apple's own SDK," said James Tagg, Truphone's chief executive.

"Our mission with Truphone for the iPhone was to provide better value international calls for regular iPhone users, whether they're calling internationally or avoiding roaming charges when making calls from abroad. Since there's no risk involved - no monthly subscriptions or other charges - we hope it will be the obvious application for smart iPhone users to use for their international calls."

Calls cost 3p per minute to any landline in any country, 15p to a mobile and are free to any other Truphone user. SMS texts cost 10p.

Truphone is free from the App Store.

Author: Simon Aughton

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