(NAPSI)Theres good news for iPhone and Android users-a new mobile app provides free calling and texting between users worldwide.

Vonage Mobile is a free downloadable app that lets users talk and text worldwide for free with anyone else who uses the app (data rates may apply). It also provides ultra low-cost calling to friends and family who dont have the app. Its a combination of the best free and paid communications apps, all rolled into one.

The new app is the latest offering from Vonage, a provider of communications services connecting individuals through mobile and broadband devices worldwide. Users dont have to be a Vonage home phone customer to use the appjust download it for free from iTunes or Android Market.

Significant Cost Savings

When calling friends and family who dont have the app, users can make calls globally with per-minute rates that are on average 70 percent less than major mobile carriers and 30 percent less than Skype. Rates start at .016 cents/min., and calling credit is available in $4.99 and $9.99 increments, making it one of the most cost-effective solutions for international calling.

A Free Global Network

Users can instantly build a free global calling and texting network using the apps multi-invite system from their existing contacts. Even more exciting, Vonage Mobile uses the phones existing mobile number and contact list, eliminating the need for unique user names and duplicate identities for contacts. Its incredibly easy to use, allowing users to take full advantage of the features without the hassle of having to leave the app.

A Comprehensive Solution

Vonage Mobile consolidates the best features of our prior applications, while adding important functionality, better value and improved ease of use, said Marc Lefar, CEO of Vonage. It combines the best of free high-def voice and messaging along with incredible value for traditional international calls, all while using the existing mobile number and address book for unsurpassed ease of use.

Vonage Mobile works over Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G wireless data networks, worldwide. In addition to iPhone and Android smartphones, the app also works on iPad, iPod Touch and Android Tablets.

For more information on Vonage Mobile, please go to iTunes, Android Market or www.vonagemobile.com.

 

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