Truphone adds 260 hotspots to its network with Surf and Sip

London, UK – 22nd November 2007 – Truphone today announced the addition of 260 hotspots to the expanding estate of locations from where Truphone can be used to make free and low-cost mobile phone calls over Wi-Fi and the Internet. The 260 hotspots, operated by wireless internet service provider Surf and Sip, are currently sited within Caffe Nero coffee houses, with more locations planned to follow.

Using a Surf and Sip Wi-Fi hotspot is completely straightforward, with no registration, sign-up process or need to enter credit card details. Truphone customers simply run the Truphone Wizard once to log on and begin making calls.

Currently, Truphone is available for a range of handsets including Nokia’s E-series handsets and several N-series handsets. Owners of a compatible handset can get Truphone simply by texting the word ‘TRU’ to 07624 000000 or by visiting the Truphone web site.

Truphone calls from Surf and Sip Wi-Fi hotspots are charged at just 3p/minute more than Truphone’s standard published rates. Under Truphone’s present price promotion (valid until at least the end of December 2007) this means that Truphone call charges from a Surf and Sip hotspot are:

3p/minute to landlines in 40 countriesi, 3p/minute to cellphones USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, 18p/minute or less to EU mobiles, with no connection charge. Surf and Sip provides high-speed wireless Internet access in cafes, hotels, restaurants and other high traffic public establishments.