Pingo (www.pingo.com), the online calling service from iBasis (NASDAQ: IBAS), today reduced the cost to call Pakistan by more than 30 percent. The lower Pakistan prepaid calling card rate is enabled by RateWatcher™, a Pingo feature that actively searches for opportunities to reduce costs for customers. Pingo has also announced that new subscribers can receive one hundred free minutes of calling to Pakistan by registering through the pingopakistan page, which also contains additional information on the offering.

iBasis is one of the top three carriers of international phone calls in the world, resulting in a buying power that enables Pingo to consistently deliver extremely competitive rates. Customers save on calls to both landline and mobile phones in almost every country, with mobile phone users saving as much as 90 percent on international calling.

Pingo offers highquality, lowcost international and long distance calling on a prepaid basis without any long term contractual obligation. ... (more)

Bell Latino Store Opens in Asbury Park, New Jersey
 
US Starcom, Inc.’s subsidiary Bell Latino Multiservices, Inc. has opened a new Bell Latino in Asbury Park, New Jersey. There are currently eight Bell Latino retail stores; this is the company’s fourth store in New Jersey.

Bell Latino retail outlets, also know as “tiendas”, provide money transfer services, international phone booths, internet access, prepaid phone cards and other ancillary communications and financial services. The new Asbury Park store is located at 809 Main Street.

“Bell Latino stores are a valuable resource to the neighborhoods and communities in which they operate,” said John DiDomenico, CEO of US Starcom. “There is a growing population in the United States to whom money remittance is an essential financial service. We carefully evaluate potential Bell Latino locations and open in areas where we can best serve this demographic. ... (more)