Localphone

Call global, pay local: cheap international calls from your mobile, landline, or computer

Communication VoIP & Phone www.localphone.com

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Founded

2007

Starting Price

From 0.3¢

About Localphone

Localphone is a UK-based prepaid VoIP service for cheap international calls and texts. You call through local access numbers from your existing mobile or landline, through its iPhone, Android, and desktop apps, or from your own SIP device, and pay per minute with no contracts. It also rents incoming numbers in 45+ countries so contacts abroad can reach you at local rates.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Very low per-minute rates to many destinations, such as 0.4¢/min to the US and 2¢/min to India
Pay-as-you-go with a $1 minimum top-up, no contracts, and no connection fees
Several ways to call: local access numbers, mobile and desktop apps, SIP devices, and callback
Unlocked SIP service works with your own VoIP hardware or softphone
Affordable incoming numbers in 45+ countries for receiving calls at local rates
Long-running UK company (since 2007) with ITSPA membership and a published business address

Cons

Cannot be used to call emergency services
Local access numbers can incur your own operator's local charges if they aren't in your plan
Call quality reportedly varies by destination
Calls are rounded up to the full minute
Consumer-focused: no team management, CRM integrations, or business phone-system features
Dated website and few recent independent reviews

Key Features

Local access numbers

Each saved contact gets a unique local number; dial it from any mobile or landline and the call connects abroad at Localphone's rates, with no PINs or calling-card menus.

Internet Phone apps

iPhone, Android, and desktop apps place calls and send SMS over Wi-Fi or data. Calls between Localphone Internet Phone users are free.

Unlocked SIP VoIP

SIP credentials let you use any compatible VoIP device or softphone, with voicemail, call filtering, call forwarding, and privacy settings.

Incoming numbers

Rent a landline number in 45+ countries and forward it to your phone, computer, or VoIP device so friends or customers call you on a local number. Free voicemail is included.

Callback

Ring the callback number, hang up, and Localphone calls you back to connect the international call, which avoids operator charges on prepaid mobiles. No internet connection is needed.

Global SMS

Send international texts from the web, apps, or (in the US and UK) from your mobile via local access numbers, priced per message by destination.

Monthly subscriptions

Optional per-country minute bundles (for example 250 minutes to the US for $2.00/month) that work across all Localphone calling methods and renew monthly.

Multi-currency rates

Rates and top-ups are shown in USD, GBP, or EUR, with a rate lookup by country or by phone number before you dial.

Pricing

Pay As You Go

From 0.3¢/minute

Top up from $1, no contracts or monthly fees
No connection or service charges
US landlines and mobiles from 0.4¢/min, UK landlines 1¢/min, India 2¢/min
Calls rounded up to the nearest minute
Free 5-minute test call

Monthly Subscription

From $2.00/month

Per-country minute bundles for 160+ destinations
United States: 250 minutes $2.00/month or 800 minutes $4.80/month
Usable with local numbers, VoIP, apps, Dial Online, and Callback
Minutes expire monthly; overage billed at pay-as-you-go rates
Auto-renews monthly until cancelled

Incoming Number

From $1.00/month

$6.00 one-off setup fee
Numbers in 45+ countries (for example France or Netherlands $1/month, Germany $3/month, Australia $5/month)
Forward to mobile, landline, VoIP device, or Internet Phone
Free voicemail
Cancel any time