Through messaging platforms such as Viber, calling and texting around the world is a kid's game and does not cost a dime. However, there are circumstances in which people must call you or send an SMS with a real phone without using an Internet connection. For example, if you live abroad, it would be easier for your grandmother to give you a ring with her old phone. A local number can also be useful to confirm a reservation or even allow your foreign customers to call you more easily. For all these occasions, you had to use an application to get a virtual line or buy a local number. Thanks to Viber's new local number feature, you will get a number allowing people to reach you with the help of traditional phones.

The new feature of the company gives you a British, American or Canadian number to receive calls and SMS directly in Viber. There is no limit to the number of incoming calls, but the functionality is limited to incoming calls and texts.

As far as fares are concerned, the first 10,000 subscribers will receive a lifetime fee of $ 1.99 / month for each line. Otherwise, the standard monthly fee is $ 4.99, both packages can be canceled at any time. In addition, the number of numbers you can buy and the geographic requirements to get a line are not limited.

I think it's a big step forward from Viber, but not being able to make calls or send messages can be a big deal for many, especially when other solutions such as Google Voice, Talkatone and onoff allow you to use your virtual number as the real line. Finally, although the company has promised to support more countries, the current supply is quite limited, especially if you compare it to the 33 countries offering inactive support.

Viber Messenger - Messages, Group Discussions and Calls
Viber Messenger - Messages, Group Discussions and Calls
SAN FRANCISCO – April 8, 2019 – Viber, one of the world's leading messaging platforms, announces the launch of its Viber Local Number subscription service. This new feature allows users to own a local phone number. Thus, anyone outside the Viber platform can call or send SMS to this number at local rates, without roaming charges to the recipient, wherever he is.

International entrepreneurs can provide their customers with a local business number and be contacted freely, wherever they are in the world. Busy travelers can really "live like a local" by giving a local number in their current destination to make bookings, tours or other travel expenses. Expatriates and travelers can leave a local phone number to their contacts to be reachable for free during their absence.

Viber Local Number is available worldwide, initially offering local phone numbers in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, and more countries are expected to be added soon. Thanks to their local Viber number, users can receive an unlimited number of incoming calls and SMS.

To celebrate this launch, Viber is offering the first 10,000 new subscribers an introductory price of $ 1.99 / month for life. The standard rate will come into effect at the end of the introductory rate limited to $ 4.99 / month, which can be canceled free of charge each month.

To get their local Viber number now, users can open the "More" screen of the Viber application and be instantly local.

"Viber's new local number enriches our users to make Viber the most powerful communications application on the market," said Djamel Agaoua, CEO of Viber. "We are excited to offer people new ways to be closer and more relevant to what matters and what is important to them." Expats who need a local phone number that connects them at home to owners of international companies who wish their customers abroad to have the impression of being located Nearby, this new feature gives them a local presence no matter where they are.