|
Telestial is a mobile virtual network operator headquartered in Boston with a large share of North America’s international cell phone market. Telestial also has operations in Australia, the UK and Europe. Telestial works with over 300 companies in the travel industry. Telestial is a provider of international cell phones and SIM cards. ==History== Telestial began operations in September 1999 and was founded by former telecommunications consultant Ken Grunski. By establishing dealerships with wireless carriers overseas, Telestial was able to offer travelers a local cell phone service at local rates with a local cell phone number as an alternative to an expensive phone rental and later, convenient but expensive international roaming. Telestial became incorporated in February 2000 and launched telestial.com in June 2000, offering two dual-band GSM 900/1800 handset and local prepaid sim cards from seven countries including Germany, France, UK, and South Africa. This is the first time that local SIM cards were available to consumers in the US and around the world, for purchase outside their respective host countries. In 2003, Telestial introduced the HopAbroad service for North American travelers. This is the first international prepaid roaming SIM that offered a single flat rate for coverage in 70 countries. Subscribers pay one low rate for outgoing calls of $.95 USD per minute (incoming calls $.35 USD per minute) with a single SIM card.〔() 〕 In March 2007, with local prepaid SIM cards and dealerships covering over 70 countries from New Zealand and Fiji to Tanzania, Sweden and Brazil, as well as the Explorer and Passport international roaming SIM cards,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International SIM Cards )〕 Telestial agreed to merge operations ekit.com Pty Ltd, retaining all brands and services. In 2010, JT Global, of the Channel Islands, acquired ekit becoming the new parent company of Telestial. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Telestial」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|