[August 11, 2011] : Orange Travel and Orange et moi: smartphone apps keep track of mobile spending Tweet Aug 11, 2011 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Orange Travel: real time info on rates and spending abroad Orange Travel lets Orange France's customers check how much they've spent using their smartphone to talk, text and surf when they're travelling abroad. As soon as they cross the border, Orange Travel creates a log, recording the time and money spent on the mobile network. The log is closed upon return to France but remains accessible in the travel archive at any time. In seconds, users can check the rates for voice calls, text messaging and internet access in the country where they are staying -- and plan their spending accordingly. These prices are given merely for information purposes and don't include the special options and rates customers might enjoy. The actual bill will tell what the exact cost was. Orange France's subscribers can download the application onto Android phones with OS2.2 or later. It is free at Orange's Appshop (the cost of downloading depends on the subscription). Using it does not require a 3G or wifi connection, even abroad. Orange will issue versions for more smartphones, including the iPhone and Blackberry ranges. The new Orange et Moi: faster and simpler Checking one's usage has never been so easy. Our customers can check at any time how much they've spent and read tips to make the most of their mobile and of Orange's applications. Subscribers to the Origami style plan can check how many Mb of data they've used -- and how much they have left before they should top up. The new Orange et Moi is available since early June on Android phones to Orange France and Orange Business Services' customers. The iPhone version is coming in August. The application is free (the cost of downloading is included in some subscriptions) at the Android Market and the Orange Appshop for Android terminals and at the Appstore for iPhones. Tips for travelling abroad Received calls are billed depending on your subscription and the country where you are Received sms are free The default setting for data roaming is off Power sockets may be different abroad: don't forget to take an adaptor Contact customer care from abroad to: Check your subscription and possibly activate the "international" option to use your phone abroad Get advice on the best offering for your location, duration of stay and volume of usage Learn about Orange's promotions and bonuses Press contact Louis-Michel Aymard -- +33 1 44 44 93 93 About Orange France Telecom-Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with 170,000 employees worldwide, including 102,000 employees in France, and sales of 11.2 billion euros in the first quarter 2011. Present in 35 countries, the Group had a customer base of 215.9 million customers at 31 March 2011, including 141.6 million customers under the Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates. At 31 March 2011, the Group had 156.7 million mobile customers and 13.9 million broadband internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies. With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]