Month: March 2009

Cellhire, a global provider of wireless voice and data solutions, today unveiled a fresh new look and enhanced functionality that makes it easier for consumers to rent the most advanced products and services available from the world’s leading brands.

The new streamlined design, seen at http://www.cellhire.com, features products based on the most popular wireless categories: cellular, satellite, and data solutions. The enhanced site highlights the company’s main wireless solutions including cell phones, SIM cards, BlackBerry devices and mobile broadband cards.

Cellhire’s online interface offers a user-friendly experience that makes it easy for consumers to navigate the wide selection of mobile solutions. The new homepage features a new Web 2.0 rotating SIM card carousel, designed to help consumers quickly find the right solution for their trip abroad. “We have found that many US consumers are unaware of the new technologies and savings available to them when they travel abroad.” Says John Henry, Vice President of Operations for Cellhire USA.  “Some customers don’t realize just how much they could save on mobile call costs by renting from Cellhire rather than taking their own mobile. And to emphasize this point, the website clearly shows those savings against the major networks. By allowing our customers to select their destination on our new site we can them present them will all solutions and savings available for that specific country. It makes the renting experience much cleaner and easier to understand.”  The site also provides consumers with a number of domestic solutions. Inbound travelers can select the most cost-effective solution while in the US and place an order directly online. In addition to improvements to the enhanced online experience, the redesign makes it easier for existing customers to order online from any Web Browser.

Cellhire’s extensive portfolio of low-cost wireless rental solutions includes international cell phones, international SIM cards, BlackBerry devices, 3G data cards, and a host of satellite options. Strategic partnerships with global networks such as O2, Vodafone, and T-Mobile allow Cellhire to provide their customers with the best solutions on the highest quality networks in over 180 countries worldwide. Most incoming calls are free and service is neither pre-pay nor contract-based.

Cellhire featured on MSNBC.com

Financial horror stories are often recounted when travelers are asked about their international cell phone usage. Time and again the costs are high and the usage was minimal at best. Many were either completely unaware of the outrageous rates while others paid a hefty monthly charge to their carrier just to avoid an even larger one when they returned.

Worse still, many travelers are oblivious to other charges they are incurring for something that they often use daily, the internet. And it doesn’t stop there, every e-mail, every map lookup, and every Google search can add-up charges to your hotel bill or phone bill. Many times charges can add up to over $100 per day for data usage.

Sadly these types of stories are all too common and the shocking phone and data bills are just the same. Luckily there is a solution. As mentioned on MSNBC, “A number of companies offer programs that get around the need to deal with your own U.S. or Canadian carrier. You either rent or buy a phone from companies like Cellhire and pay only for the minutes you use. Incoming calls are free in some cases, with outgoing ones generally the same or lower than what your own carrier charges. These services are usually “carrier neutral”, so they roam on whatever local network is the strongest, resulting in better call quality.”

Unfortunately, many U.S. cell phone carriers prefer their customers to remain in the dark about high-cost international cell phone and data charges. Thankfully, you are now armed with the truth and have the option upon your next international trip to come home happy to your phone bill.