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The company told VentureBeat that it plans to make the number function bidirectionally in the future. So if someone messages you on your special Viber number asking a question, you won’t be able to respond.

There are caveats with the service for now, though: Viber users can’t call out using their local number, and they can’t respond to text messages using their local number. *Please note that the information contained in press releases is current as of the date of release.With Viber Local Number, which has been in closed beta until now, users can pay $4.99 per month to access a local telephone number for anyone outside of Viber to call or text (SMS).įor the caller, it costs whatever their network rates are for calling a local number, while the Viber user doesn’t pay anything extra beyond their monthly subscription. Viber can be used on iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Windows Phone, Windows®, Windows 8®, Mac, Linux and Symbian devices over mobile or WiFi connections. With more than 784 million unique users on the platform, Viber allows people to connect in the way that works best for them, whether that’s through individual messaging, video calls, group chats, or following brands and celebrities on Public Chats. Part of the Rakuten family, Viber freely connects users around the world with the people that matter to them most. *Users will be notified of the end date of the trial in the Viber app and an announcement will be made on the Viber website.Īll users in Japan with a Japanese phone number (+81) who have downloaded and installed Viber application. The end date of the trial is not yet fixed. Viber users in Japan can make free calls to mobile phones and landlines in Japan using Viber Out. Some calls may display the caller ID depending on the call recipient’s phone network. Viber Out rates differ depending on the destination country of the call.Ģ International calls are not part of this free trial.ģ Calls cannot be made to certain phone numbers, including the emergency services, such as 110 or 119. Viber is carrying out the free trial to reduce user calling costs and to give users in Japan the chance to try Viber Out's high quality calling experience.ġ Viber Out is a service that allows Viber users to call mobile phones and landline at low rates. Users can call as many times as they want and there are no restrictions on the number of calls per day. Each call is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.

This free trial allows all Viber users in Japan to make free calls from their Viber application to any mobile and landline phone number in Japan 3, in addition to the free calls that are offered between Viber users.Īny Viber user in Japan with a Japanese phone number is applicable for this free trial.

TOKYO – Aug– Viber Media Ltd., part of the Rakuten Group and provider of the Viber mobile messaging application, today announced the launch of a free trial of its Viber Out 1 calling service in Japan 2.