Jaxtr Wins on Price and User Convenience for International Mobile Calling

* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:01am EDT

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Jaxtr, the company that links your phone to the Web, today shares
a cost comparison of its international calling versus other providers.
Consumers select international calling providers based on key factors:

   --  Price: When calling a mobile phone--in many of the most
        frequently called countries worldwide--from a mobile or
        landline, jaxtr offers the cheapest rates 80 percent of the
        time, as seen in rates chart below.

   --  Convenience: Jaxtr offers the most convenient solution. Jaxtr
        does not require any of the following: software downloads,
        access numbers, PIN numbers, a data plan for your mobile phone
        or access to a Wi-Fi hotspot. Consumers can use jaxtr with any
        phone.

   --  Quality: Jaxtr stands behind its quality by awarding free
        minutes to each new member so that they can place a call and
        try the service for free before buying minutes.

   --  Coverage: Jaxtr offers the broadest reach available with
        service in 220 countries and one-number direct-dial service in
        55 countries--reaching more than two-thirds of the world's
        population.

   Calling a Mobile Phone: This chart shows costs of calling a mobile
phone in another country from a landline or mobile phone. (in U.S.
Dollars) Bold denotes lowest rate.

-0-
*T
Destination  Jaxtr  Jajah  EQO    Mig33   Skype Out Truphone(1) Rebtel
----------------------------------------------------------------------
UK           .150   .189   .281   .372    .253      .278        .180
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Indonesia    .130   .153   .167   .189    .154      .278        .146
----------------------------------------------------------------------
India        .060   .076   .065   .084    .092      .463        .059
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany      .190   .206   .305   .264    .246      .278        .193
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada       .010   .029   .023   .022    .021      .056        .015
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mexico       .180   .293   .319   .282    .336      .463        .220
----------------------------------------------------------------------
China        .010   .033   .023   .021    .021      .056        .019
----------------------------------------------------------------------
France       .170   .183   .257   .208    .203      .278        .171
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil       .250   .242   .377   .137    .213      .278        .250
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pakistan     .110   .130   .056   .173    .143      .463        .139
----------------------------------------------------------------------
*T

   Updated as of August 25, 2008. Does not include connection fees.
Please check individual companies' sites for most up-to-date rates.
The information was pulled from companies' Web sites.

   (1)Many Truphone deals are limited to Nokia N-series phones, Nokia
E-series phones, and iPhones. In general, phone calling through this
service requires a phone with Internet access and a Wi-Fi data
hotspot.

   In addition to international calling, jaxtr offers a wide-array of
social features to get in touch and stay in touch with people who
share common interests, including the ability to:

   --  Connect with friends worldwide with our call widgets for blogs
        and social profiles

   --  Meet new friends with common interests in cafe jaxtr and talk
        with them via IM or email

   --  Send free international SMS

   --  Manage calls with call forwarding to any phone

   --  Use a jaxtr link to keep your number private

Jaxtr
Stacy Geagan Wagner, 650-714-2523
sgw@jaxtr.com
or
Laurie Thornton, 650-654-2660
laurie@radiatepr.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.