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Prepaid Cell Phone Provider Telestial Introduces International Travel Journal Service
SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Telestial (www.telestial.com), the largest online retailer specializing in international cell phones and prepaid SIM cards, announces today the launch of the Telestial Travel Journal, an online service that automatically creates a trip journal based on the location of the user's mobile phone. No need to manually update the journal from a Web site, the Telestial Travel Journal automatically updates the user's location in relation to cell phone towers in more than 100 countries. The Travel Journal is a free, value-added service included with the purchase of all Telestial international cell phone packages or prepaid international SIM cards.
The user's trip is automatically displayed on a Google map and a journal is created with images of locations visited by the traveler, local weather and a record of recent communications. Users can update and personalize their Journal at anytime, either by sending texts or photos to the Travel Journal directly from their prepaid cell phone. Even if travelers don't have the time or opportunity to make personal updates during their trip, they receive a detailed online record of their travel experience afterward.
The Travel Journal enables family and friends to share in the experience of the traveler. Family and friends can access the Travel Journal online for a map showing the traveler's location, local time and if their cell phone is on. Simple, assured privacy settings ("private," "family and friends" and "public") give travelers total control over who can access their Journal. In the future, travelers will have the option to publish all or part of their Travel Journal on their favorite social networking site.
"With the Travel Journal, travelers receive an automatic record of their trip and family and friends can effortlessly stay in touch and share in the travel experience," said Ken Grunski, Telestial President. "There's no other mobile service like this on the market today."
NOTE TO MEDIA: To request an interview or screenshots of the Travel Journal, please contact Tre Miller-Rodriguez at tre@pjinc.net or Erica Johnson at erica@pjinc.net or call PJ Inc. at 212-629-8445.
About Telestial
Telestial is a leading provider of deeply discounted international cell phones, prepaid SIM cards for global coverage and other communications services which enable travelers to retain control over costs while staying in touch overseas. Unlike international phone rental options, Telestial eliminates problems associated with incompatible cellular networks abroad or being tied to a U.S. network that charges exorbitant international rates. Working with providers worldwide, Telestial customers can get the same low local call rates that international residents would pay, plus the convenience of an enabled prepaid cell phone prior to arriving in an international destination. Telestial ensures affordable and simple international calling options for business or leisure with a wide selection of world phones and packages. For more information, visit www.telestial.com.
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