Truphone is a mobile VoIP/internet telephony operator. It provides Symbian software and a network infrastructure that allows people to make telephone calls and send SMS text messages over the internet from WiFi-enabled Nokia Series 60 smartphones. A version for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch was also released in July 2008. Calls and SMS texts to other online Truphone users are free, and calls or texts to other numbers are chargeable.

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  • Truphone is a mobile VoIP/internet telephony operator. It provides Symbian software and a network infrastructure that allows people to make telephone calls and send SMS text messages over the internet from WiFi-enabled Nokia Series 60 smartphones. A version for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch was also released in July 2008. Calls and SMS texts to other online Truphone users are free, and calls or texts to other numbers are chargeable. Truphone uses the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) open standard, which competes with other VoIP standards such as UMA and proprietary protocols such as the Skype protocol. Truphone (a trading name of Software Cellular Network Ltd) was founded by James Tagg and Alistair Campbell. It has received three rounds of private investment since 2006, from investors including Alexander Straub, Eden Ventures, Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Independent News and Media, and Burda Digital Ventures. In April 2008, Truphone acquired the business of Sim4Travel, including a GSM core network, as part of its stated strategy of offering "global mobile operator services". Truphone’s headquarters are in London, UK.
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  • Truphone is a mobile VoIP/internet telephony operator. It provides Symbian software and a network infrastructure that allows people to make telephone calls and send SMS text messages over the internet from WiFi-enabled Nokia Series 60 smartphones. A version for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch was also released in July 2008. Calls and SMS texts to other online Truphone users are free, and calls or texts to other numbers are chargeable.
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