PLYMOUTH –
Comcast Thursday announced it added five new countries to its most popular home
phone plan, Xfinity
Voice Unlimited, a change that comes at no additional cost. Customers can
place unlimited calls from home or on the go to mobile and land line phones in
Mexico, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea, in addition to the
six regions outside the United States already included.
The updated
plan is available in Comcast’s Central Division, which includes major markets
like Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, and Nashville. Next week, it will be
offered in the company’s Northeast Division, which includes 14 states from
Maine to Virginia and the District of Columbia, and it will be available to
remaining Comcast customers by the end of August.
“Staying in
touch with family and friends is important, regardless of geography. But
sometimes even the shortest phone conversations can get expensive,” said Patti
Loyack, Vice President of Communications, Comcast Cable. “We hope the changes
we’re making to Xfinity Voice Unlimited helps more people stay connected for
less money.”
Today,
Americans spend billions
of dollars on cell phone charges related to international calling and millions
more on worldwide calling cards. Data from the Federal
Communications Commission shows that many of these calls go to India,
Mexico, and Canada.
“We applaud
Comcast’s decision to add India, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore to the Xfinity
Voice Unlimited home phone plan. Although the Asian-American community is the
fastest growing racial group in the United States, many of us still have family
and friends in our countries of origin,” said Carl Hum, Vice President of
Policy and Programs, Asian
Americans Advancing Justice. “Comcast’s expanded plan will help our
community keep in touch and connected without spending on calling cards or
incurring wireless charges.”
Comcast has
more than 11 million phone customers, and nearly all of its residential phone
customers subscribe to the Xfinity Voice Unlimited plan. In addition to the
five new countries being added today, the plan already allows unlimited calling
to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands,
and American Samoa, totaling nearly half of the world’s population. Xfinity
Voice Unlimited also includes features like caller ID across multiple devices,
three-way calling, and call waiting.
Unlimited
international calling is just one way Xfinity Voice saves people money. With
the Xfinity
Connect app, people can use up to four virtual phone numbers to make and
receive calls and texts for free from a smartphone, tablet, or device connected
to Wi-Fi. This feature helps save money on wireless bills and on international
charges when traveling abroad. Customers can also check email, read or listen
to home voicemail, and access contacts through the app.
For more
information, click on http://www.xfinity.com/Corporate/Customers/Policies/VoiceServices.html
