Viber announced
today the release of Viber 4.1 for Android and iPhone which includes the full
global launch of Viber Out, a new feature that allows users to make low-cost
calls to any mobile or landline phone number.
Viber had previously
enabled Viber Out for users in the Philipps in the after math of Typhoon Haiyan
to help users contact friends and loved ones. To provide free calls from the
Philippines for free, Viber partnered with telcos across the world including
Telecom Austria, Telecom New Zealand, Hutchison, Bharti
Airtel, Telecom Italia, Citic, Netvision Cellcom, Mada Communication and
Omantel. Viber also partnered with Globe Telecom to allow users worldwide to call
the Philippines for free.
Now with the official worldwide
launch, Viber Out enables all Viber users to call anyone worldwide at low rates
on Android, iPhone and Desktop, coming to Windows Phone in the future.
Purchasing credit for Viber Out can be completed either through a simple in-app
purchase via either the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store or using a
credit card via Viber Desktop. Additionally, Viber Out has a significantly lower
price-per-call than other competing services due to lower per minute rates and
the omission of connection fees.
“Viber Out gives our millions
of users a new way to use Viber and ensures that they can reach any contact at
any time,” said Talmon Marco, CEO of Viber. “We will continue to improve Viber
Out, keeping our users connected at the most affordable rates possible.”
Unlike competing services,
Viber Out displays your real phone number to the recipient so he or she knows
who is calling. Further, Viber Out on Desktop has your phone’s address book so
you don’t have to remember numbers or dial them manually.
Viber Out joins the Viber
Sticker Market as the app’s second paid feature. As part of this release, Viber
added new stickers and will continue to add more content. Viber also released a
new promotional video highlighting one of its signature characters – Violet.
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