-Savvy business and vacation travelers tap a variety
of Lingo services to stay in touch for less
-Travelers who book great airfares and hotel rates
can also avoid shocking phone bills on the road
MCLEAN, VA – July 10, 2007 – Lingo (http://www.lingo.com),
a leading U.S. consumer and small business voice over
IP phone service provider, today outlined unique solutions
to help travelers enjoy great savings on calls to family
and friends from anywhere in the world.
"Whether you're traveling on a budget or going
first class, nothing puts a damper on a great vacation
like a pricey phone bill for attempting to stay in touch
with the folks back home," said Srinath Narayan, vice
president of consumer markets for Lingo, Inc. "Lingo
is a traveler's best friend, with personal travel phone
numbers that offer international calling at local rates
and a portable phone box that goes along in the suitcase
and delivers quality Lingo calls from anywhere broadband
is available."
The heart of the summer travel season is here and it's
time to save coast-to-coast and overseas using an innovative
package of services and tips from Lingo.
Lingo "Make it Local"
For international travelers, students and workers who
want to contact family in America easily and affordably,
Lingo's "Make it Local" personal travel phone numbers
offer the ability to call home from 14 countries at
local rates. The service can be added to any Lingo service
plan for $5 per month for calls from Canada and $10
per month in other plan countries. Lingo "Make it Local"
phone numbers are currently available in Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain,
and United Kingdom.
Lingo Phone Box
Built for travel, the same Lingo Phone Box that enables
calling from home is the perfect companion for budget-minded
travelers. The small device allows customers to call
family and friends from anywhere in the world broadband
is available as part of their existing Lingo calling
plan. There’s no additional fees, no plan to join, just
take it on trips and save.
Lingo Top 3 Travel Calling Tips
About Lingo
A subsidiary of global communications company Primus
Telecommunications Group,
Incorporated [OTCBB: PRTL], Lingo is one of the most
affordable and reliable consumer voice
over IP [VoIP] phone services in the U.S. Offering local
and long distance calls anywhere in the
U.S., to Canada and 21 countries, with more than 20
calling features, Lingo service is offered for
$21.95 per month. Lingo customers are saving as much
as 50 percent over traditional phone
company charges for local and long distance calling
services in the U.S. To place and receive
calls, Lingo customers only need a broadband Internet
connection, a regular phone, and a Lingo
Box, which is provided free of charge at the initiation
of service.
Lingo is a trademark of Lingo, Inc. For more information
about Lingo VoIP phone service, visit
www.lingo.com.
Press contact: Paul Sims, 678-576-6126, psims@lingoinc.net
