Tpad seals deal with cashU to introduce VoIP solution to major Middle East markets

Dec. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- CashU provides merchants with a solution where they can sell their goods and services on the internet, including virtual products (such as cheap VoIP calling credit) or telephone services (DID local access numbers) that require micro payments. Merchants pay no setup or installation fees and integrating cashU is quick and simple.

This move is intended to strongly compete with other residential VoIP providers such as Skype, Vonage, Ooma, Betamax, Gizmo and Google Voice by giving users in Middle Eastern countries the capability to enjoy the benefits of Tpad VoIP where credit card penetration is extremely low. This is especially true for users in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and the UAE.

Tpad users can now avoid use of the restricted credit card and opt for a safe, secure and readily available alternative from cashU. With cashU, users can purchase pay as you go VoIP credit, ranging from $5 to $20, affording potential customers a chance to test the high call quality of the Tpad VoIP network without committing to any over-priced long term monthly contracts.

Steven Johns, Brand Manager for Tpad, said: "Now with our strong partnership with cashU, we can let people in Middle Eastern countries finally benefit completely from the VoIP revolution.  Using VoIP they can make free or low cost international calls at a fraction of the cost they are paying currently with their local telecom."

In order for users to take advantage of using Tpad for making free or low cost international calls they first need to sign up for a free Tpad VoIP account, then download a free PC softphone (ZoIPer, Xlite or Express Talk) or use any SIP / VoIP compatible device (e.g. IP Phone, Linksys ATA, Nokia WiFi Mobile or even any standard mobile phone with the free Nimbuzz SIP software installed).

Users simply purchase cashU credit via a refill card from their local shop or reseller contact and enter their account details into the Tpad secure website. The full amount of the VoIP call credit will be instantly added to their Tpad account and unlike other VoIP providers such as Betamax; there are no hidden fees or transaction costs alongside the original purchased amount.

Johns continued: "The key to this partnership is to give the people in countries that don’t have the ability to process Mastercard or Visa cards the capability to buy online virtual products like VoIP calling credit.  Tpad also benefits from this partnership with cashU as we don’t endure any expensive chargebacks and, due to the nature of the online transaction, fraud is virtually eliminated."

Tpad have also recently launched 36 new local access DID (Direct Inward Dialling) numbers in Pakistan, with major regions like Lahore, Karachi, Multan and Gujrat covered.  These free-to-use numbers allow anyone in Pakistan to call Tpad users around the world using a normal phone at just the cost of a local rate call.

Tpad is highly regarded in the VoIP industry for allowing less advanced countries to benefit from VoIP by giving them the ability to make unlimited international calls at just local rate prices direct from their home PSTN landlines or mobile phones.

As an example, someone living in Karachi, Pakistan can make an international call from a landline, using Tpad, to anywhere in Saudi Arabia and that will only cost them 1.7 rupees per minute (2 cent USD$).  This call when not using Tpad access numbers would cost around 15 rupees per minute (18 cent USD$).

"We want to stress how easy it is for anyone to use Tpad VoIP and that you don’t need to own an expensive PC or costly internet service.  You simply dial, using your normal phone, a local access telephone number for your region and the call will instantly land on your friend’s VoIP or SIP device and all you pay is for a local phone call. In addition to this great money-saving benefit, your friend receives the call for free no matter where they are or how long the call is," said Johns.

About cashU (http://www.cashu.com):  
Launched by Maktoob in July 2002, cashU is now available in 28 countries around the world. The cashU network connects hundreds of thousands of cashU cardholders, online and offline resellers as well as online businesses and merchants, and will continue to develop and advance rapidly.
CashU has provided the region with a key solution for e-commerce. cashU is a payment platform that is built upon and encapsulates the most sophisticated and up-to-date fraud prevention systems, reducing the risk of online payments and allowing for wider, safer and faster consumer participation in e-commerce.

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About Tpad (http://www.tpad.com):
Tpad, the world’s most flexible communications company, offers next-generation telephony solutions for consumers and businesses. Tpad is a true global VoIP network and offers users a wide range of VoIP / SIP devices (Softphones, ATAs, IP phones or WiFi mobiles) to make free or low cost calls anywhere in the world with crystal clear quality using the very best tier one data provider.
Tpad’s new telephony services make it easier and cheaper for people to stay in touch using any device, on any network, anytime, anywhere. The ever-expanding global IP telephony company is headquartered in the UK with offices in the UAE.