| 22/08/2007 |
| IDT Prepaid Calling Cards Now Available in Australia! |
| IDT Asia launches local versions of their global card brands |
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Sydney, August 22, 2007 - IDT Asia, the regional operation of IDT Telecom, today announced it has entered the international calling service market in Australia with the launch of its prepaid calling card services. The service provides premium voice quality at competitive rates as well as special features and functionalities. IDT Telecom is a subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT, IDT.C), an international telecommunications and technology company and a major provider of prepaid international calling solutions.
"Australia is a key market for IDT as we expand our business globally" said Chip Barton, Managing Director of IDT Asia. "The large number of people here with links overseas, be they residents or travellers, means that the market for international phone calls is large and sophisticated. We are certain that Australians and visitors here will appreciate the quality, value and features that we can deliver to them, as we have delivered to millions of our customers throughout the world."
IDT's prepaid calling cards are now available for purchase both through traditional retail channels throughout Sydney and from online distributors. The first brand to be launched is the "Bonus" card which features competitive rates to a wide range of destinations. Retail distribution in other major centres throughout Australia will follow in the next few weeks.
Regardless of where the card is purchased, it can be reloaded at any time using a credit card by calling IDT's Customer Service Centre. Combined with IDT's "EasyDial" pin-less dialling feature, this recharge capability gives customers a very convenient and easy way to use this calling solution for their international calls. Moreover, customers can select from a number of languages in which to receive prompts for the service, including Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, and, of course, English.
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About IDT Asia
IDT Asia is the regional division of IDT Telecom and was formed in 2003. The regional headquarters is in Hong Kong, with branch offices throughout the Asia Pacific region. IDT Asia concentrates its expertise in two main product areas: retail telecommunications services and wholesale carrier services.
About IDT Corporation
IDT Corporation is an innovative and opportunity seeking multinational company with operations that span various industries. Through its Telecom subsidiary, IDT provides telecommunications services worldwide to the retail and wholesale markets. IDT's Capital division incubates newer businesses, and the company's Spectrum subsidiary holds its spectrum license assets. IDT Telecom provides retail and wholesale telecommunications services and products, including pre-paid and rechargeable calling cards, consumer local, long distance, and wireless phone services, and wholesale carrier services. Under the Net2Phone brand name, the company also provides a range of voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) communications services. IDT Capital's operations include an Energy Services Company (ESCO) in New York State, receivables portfolio management and collection, ethnic food distribution, brochure distribution, and other initiatives. IDT Corporation's Class B Common Stock and Common Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols IDT and IDT.C, respectively. |
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For further information for the media, please contact:
Paul Christensen Tel: (02) 9008 5151 Email: pchristensen@idtasia.net
If you would like to buy or distribute IDT cards in Australia please contact:
James Fung Tel: (02) 9889 0606 Email: james.fung@idtasia.net
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