

I was like, “what?!” How is that possible and we tried calling my listed Viber contact to see what if anything would ring. Recently (original article 2013), I became aware of Viber only because my wife used it to talk to her sister and on her smartphone it showed me already listed as a Viber user.

What about yours? Find out now and see why this is important. 81% of all smartphones are powered by Linux. Keep tabs on the ever changing privacy policy. Its up to each user if this is ok or not. Viber continues to scan and also save your contacts’ phone numbers from your address book on their servers. However, unlike other apps, which only scan your contacts. From expats who need a local phone number that connects them back home, to global business owners who want overseas clients to feel they are located nearby, this new feature gives them a local presence no matter where they are.Update: Over the past couple of months Viber has been modifying their privacy policy to help increase user confidence.


“We are excited to offer people new ways to be closer and more relevant to what matters and is important to them. “The new Viber Local Number enriches our users in a way that makes Viber the most powerful communication app out there,” says Viber CEO, Djamel Agaoua. To get their Viber Local Number now, users can open the Viber app’s “More” screen and be local instantly. Standard pricing will take effect following the completion of the limited introduction pricing at $4.99/ month, which can be canceled every month at no cost. To celebrate the launch, Viber is offering the first 10,000 new subscribers an introductory pricing of $1.99/month for life. Through their Viber Local Number, users can receive unlimited incoming calls and SMS messages. Viber Local Number is available globally, first offering the option to own local phone numbers in the UK, U.S., and Canada with more countries expected to be added in the near future. Expats and travelers can leave a local phone number to their contacts to be reachable at no cost while they are away. Frequent travelers can truly “live like a local” by giving a local number out in their current destination to make reservations, book tours, or other travel expenses. International entrepreneurs can provide their clients with a local business number and be contacted freely no matter where they may be in the world. This new feature enables users to own a local phone number, so anyone outside of the Viber platform can call or send SMS messages to this number at local rates with no roaming costs for the user receiver, wherever they are located. SAN FRANCISCO - ApViber, one of the world’s leading messaging platforms, announces the launch of its Viber Local Number subscription service.
