Stay tuned for more updates within the next upcoming weeks.

This new service blends many of the features and characters of the big boys’ services, but also has the advantage of mobility and cheap rates. With 1ButtonToWifi (that’s the kind of name I would use for an identifier in programming), you can make international calls from a mobile phone (yes, mobile) or any other phone wherever you are (yes, wherever) for rates starting at 2 cents per minute, and not going beyond 10 cents per minute for most popular destinations.

This service is a leap forward in mobile VoIP, doing away with the dependency on a data plan or Wi-Fi hotspot (and expensive Wi-Fi phone). I would classify it as device-based, since it is centered around a device that you have to buy and install at home/office with your high speed Internet. You have no monthly fees, you just pay when you call.

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We’ve added the show for your listening pleasure for those that didn’t get to tune in as well as a few pics below.

Thank you to Jeff Levy & KRLA 870 AM for having us.

http://www.1buttontowifi.com/audio/jefflevy_final.mp3

ENCINO, CALIF. — Telecommunications start-up WorldTel Xchange has launched a new device to enable VoIP dialing from a cellular phone.

Dubbed 1ButtonToWiFi, the device can deliver a VoIP dial tone to a cellular phone though it does not actually use Wi-Fi networking to place calls.

Users connect a “control center” adapter to a broadband Internet connection and are assigned a number that can be programmed into a cellular phone’s speed dial. Once dialed, the number will connect a cellphone to the adapter and place the subsequent call over the Internet through WorldTel’s VoIP network.

Consumers will use cellular minutes but will avoid carrier charges for long-distance or international calls, said CEO Steve Lipman.

Consumers can also connect home phones to the control center for residential use.

The company charges users on a pay-per-minute basis, with rates varying by region and international destination.

WorldTel’s VoIP service supports call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding and screening and online account management. Additional features include find me/follow me, voice mail-to-email and three-way calling.

The device is expected to be available at retail at the end of the year. It is currently selling from the firm’s Web site for $199. As the product moves to retail the price may be lowered to the $159 to $169 range, Lipman said.