Frequent travelers to China can enjoy a simplified flat rate
plan and up to 50% savings on their international cellular charges over North
American competitive services
Toronto, ON (March 7, 2005) - Roadpost Inc., a leader of global voice and
data communications solutions for the international traveller, has announced
the addition of China to its popular oneRoam Country™ portfolio of
international cellular services. With the oneRoam China plan, frequent
travellers to China can enjoy up to 50% savings in their international cellular
costs versus competitive services. oneRoam China delivers a number of
additional benefits, including: flexible bundles for rental and subscription
customers; single flat rates for airtime usage; a local China telephone number;
and carry forward and pooled minutes options for subscription packages (a
Roadpost exclusive). This represents the first offering of Roadpost's
increasingly popular oneRoam Country services in the Asian market, and is the
seventh addition to the family of products, which includes Italy, Switzerland,
UK, France, Greece and Germany.
Morris Shawn, president and CEO of Roadpost, says, "Charges on international
cellular services for travellers to China tend to be extremely expensive and
complicated. Building on our previous successes with our oneRoam Country
offerings, Roadpost is now able to provide those travellers with a broad
selection of subscription and rental packages that are easier to manage, cost
less and provide greater flexibility over any other offering on the market."
Designed for the single country traveller, oneRoam Country is available to both
rental and subscription customers. The benefits of the oneRoam China plan
include a selection of competitively priced airtime bundles and a single per
minute rate for incoming and outgoing local and international calls.
Shawn explains that most competitive offerings only allow domestic calls in
their bundled minutes and charge international calls at an additional per
minute rate. With oneRoam Country however, bundled plans are charged at a
single rate for both domestic and international calls, regardless of the time
of day. "Between the extra charges for international usage, and the evenings
and weekend price variations that most plans have, it gets very confusing for
travelers to manage their usage and budgets - not to mention the added expense
of 'prime time' calling. With a single rate plan, we've eliminated all the
complexities as well as delivered major savings to our customers."
oneRoam China rental and subscription services are available in 30 (30 for
rental; 50 for subscription), 100 and 250 minute bundles. The larger the
bundle, the greater the savings in airtime rates (up to 40%). Roadpost is also
the only company to offer subscription customers the option to pool and/or
carry-forward minutes (for up to 12 months), which allows customers to maximize
their overall investment, while satisfying the demands of both light and
"power" users.
Roadpost provides cellular coverage in 200+ countries and pole to pole satellite
coverage. Always a popular choice over more conventional communications
solutions, international cellular services can save international travellers
more than 80% off hotel and calling card rates, among other benefits.
About Roadpost Inc.
Founded in 1991, Roadpost (www.roadpost.com)
provides customized global communications to individuals and corporations. The
company's comprehensive portfolio includes International Cellular, Iridium
satellite, International BlackBerry and Remote Internet Access communications
services providing complete global coverage, no matter where the destination.
Alliances with industry leaders such as mmO2, Transatel, Swisscom, Telecom
Italia Mobile, Vodafone, Bell Mobility, Telus Mobility, Iridium, Go Remote
Communications, Research in Motion, Motorola and Nokia allow Roadpost to
deliver reliable and secure communications with the largest network of
worldwide coverage. In addition, affiliations with loyalty programs American
Airlines Aadvantage® and Aeroplan® provide customers with an opportunity to
earn loyalty points when using Roadpost's services.
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