U2opia Mobile Partners With Claro, MTN, Viettel and Tunisie Telecom

SINGAPORE, February 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Introduces a Simple Way for Mobile Users to Access Social Media Without Mobile Data 

Continuing its effort of providing innovative and unique value added services, U2opia Mobile has rolled out services enabled by its proprietary USSD platform, Fonetwish, with Claro in Guatemala, MTN in South Sudan and South Africa, Viettel in Vietnam and and Tunisie Telecom in Tunisia. The platform enables millions of users on these mobile networks, to access a host of services like Facebook and Twitter on any mobile phone, without an active Internet or data connection.

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To use this service, customers will need to dial a short code from any mobile phone and get started. Fonetwish services work on any handset, making the service available to all subscribers. The short code for Tunisie Telecom in Tunisia is *181#, *325# for Claro in Guatemala, *533# for Viettel in Vietnam and *325# for MTN in South Sudan and *136*325# for MTN in South Africa.

"We're thrilled to partner with large operators like Claro, MTN, Viettel and Tunisie Telecom. Their repute, size and proven performance will help us reach out to a large mass of users. At a time when the largest Internet companies are trying to address the issue of reaching users sitting outside the ambit of mobile data connectivity, enthusiastic response from countries in growing markets like South America, Africa and Asia proves that there is massive demand here, waiting to be tapped with the right innovative technology. The solutions that work need to be simple, inexpensive and made-for-mobile and Fonetwish provides just that," said Mr. Sumesh Menon, Co-Founder and MD, U2opia Mobile.

U2opia Mobile partners with the world's largest mobile network operators, taking its user base to 30 million users across 45 countries. Fonetwish based services are available in 9 languages to an addressable market of 1 billion people all over the world.

About U2opia Mobile 

U2opia Mobile is a mobile technology company that creates made-for-the-world products that help connect people with global information resources and with each other, across device-types and geographies. Its products span the entire mobile spectrum, with solutions geared for the simplest of devices, all the way to the smartest. U2opia Mobile is a key enabler in bringing hitherto unconnected users onto the global information network, unlocking immense value for businesses and consumers worldwide.

Ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies in 2015 by Fast Company, U2opia Mobile has operations spread over 45 countries, catering to 30 million users and counting, globally, and runs its global operations from its offices in India, Singapore, Dubai and the US. U2opia Mobile is backed by Matrix Partners and Omidyar Network, who provide strategic market reach as well as strong financial support.

For further information please visit  www.u2opiamobile.com   

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