VIP Communications and Vodafone Ghana Launch Direct Line Ghana Service
VIP Communications, Inc., a leading provider of international calling services and solutions, in partnership with Vodafone Ghana, today announced the launch of Direct Line Ghana, an international calling service that enables VIP customers in the US to stay in touch with family and friends in Ghana at rates up to 35 percent less than existing calling services.
Exclusive to VIP, Direct Line Ghana provides Ghanaians in the US their own Ghana telephone number which connects directly to their US mobile or landline phone at an industry low rate of 12.9 cents per minute. In Ghana, calling the Direct Line number is free from any Vodafone mobile or landline phone.
VIP customers can simply add Direct Line Ghana to their existing VIP account or new customers can open a VIP calling account and then add the new service. Registration is simple, either by visiting http://www.joinvip.com/directlineghana/ or calling on 1-855-GOGHANA (1-855-4644262).
“We are absolutely delighted to be able to offer our large and loyal base of Ghanaian customers this new service to reduce their high costs of calling to Ghana,” said Graham Milne, President of VIP Communications. “Our new partnership with Vodafone Ghana has opened up an entirely unique method for Ghanaians to speak with their families and friends whilst saving almost half of the cost of a regular call.”
”The decision to be part of this initiative is a clear manifestation of Vodafone’s commitment to make our services affordable and accessible to enhance people’s lives the world over,” Carmen Bruce- Annan, Head of Corporate Communications, Vodafone Ghana noted.
This announcement continues to build on the momentum VIP Communications has achieved recently, and solidifies its presence as the leading international calling provider to expats living in the US. Over the past year alone, the company has increased its customer base by more than 30% and expanded its service portfolio to include business and mobile services. The company has also earned recognition for its ‘No Hidden Fees’ philosophy, which assures customers pay only the per-minute rate that’s advertised, and not any additional fees or service charges.
The company has also become a household name in the international calling industry, being recognized by renowned media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The New York Times, CBS, and many others.
To visit VIP Communications’ web site and learn more about the Ghana Direct Line service, please go to www.Joinvip.com.
About VIP Communications
Ashburn, VA based VIP Communications, Inc. provides long distance and international calling services that enable customers to stay in touch with family and friends and business contacts, worldwide. VIP’s calling services are available from both land lines and cell phones at highly competitive rates. The company has experienced rapid growth in recent years by specializing in international calling services with excellent quality connections and world class customer service via its live person help desk. For more information about VIP, please visit www.joinvip.com.
About Vodafone Ghana
Vodafone Ghana is an operating company of Vodafone Group Plc., the world’s leading mobile telecommunications company, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States.
Vodafone Ghana is a total communications solutions provider - mobile, fixed lines, internet, voice and data - and is currently unmatched in providing fixed line and internet services - the leader and the first choice for Ghanaians.
T-Mobile faces a US$ 1.25 billion lawsuit claimed by VIP Communications (UK)
UK’s T-Mobile faces a US$ 1.25 billion (£625 million) latent lawsuit for damages from a former reseller of SIM cards, VIP Communications. According to VIP Communications, the claim is based on the report prepared by T-Mobile internal staff to calculate the economic impact of VIP Communications’ business model valued at some £57 million per year.According to Mobile News, UK trade magazine, T-Mobile has not recieved a legal claim and dismissed the actions.
VIP Communications, a telecom reseller, until 2004 offered GSM Gateway products, these are routers which the direct office landline calls to mobile calls via GSM SIM card, which otherwise is costlier than network mobile to mobile calls. The business model is that a GSM Gateway would lower an office call costs. On the other hand, operators have been arguing that GSM Gateways create an abnormal concentration of outbound mobile call traffic in a specific area and disrupt their networks.
VIP Communications, in order to overturn the descision to block it from selling T-Mobile SIM cards for use in the GSM Gateways,is engaged in further legal action in the UK’s High Court of Appeal. VIP’s win will open a flood of litigations from the previous resellers who were all prohibited from selling the SIM cards around the same time.
