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Rebtel Releases First-Ever Rerport On Indian American International Communications Habits

San Francisco – July 29, 2008 - A new study issued this month shows several remarkable changes in the ways Indian-Americans are communicating back to loved ones and family in India. The research provided by Rebtel, based on its calling volume from January 1st 2008 to July 1st 2008 shows several key findings.

Perhaps expectedly, Sunday is the most popular day that Indian-Americans call India. Also New Jersey followed by Northern California, Chicago, New York, and Dallas make up the most active callers to India. Surprisingly Richmond, Virginia is number 6 on the list.  Indian-Americans are calling Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmadabad in that order.

As of July 1st, 2008, of those surveyed:

Spend about 210 minutes per month or three and a half hours on its monthly calls to India.

Are now calling friends and families more often on their cell phones in India vs. landlines

Top Indian Phone Lines Receiving Calls from the U.S.:

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Mumbai
  4. Ahemdabad
  5. Chennai
  6. Bangalore
  7. Tamil Nadu
  8. Kerala
  9. Kolkata
  10. New Delhi

Top U.S. Cities Calling India:

  1. Princeton
  2. San Francisco
  3. Chicago
  4. New York City
  5. Dallas
  6. Richmond
  7. Detroit
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Stamford
  10. Boston

“Low rates combined with the most reliable and clear connections are driving the increase in international calling to India,” states Rebtel CEO Hjalmar Winbladh.

Founded in 2006, Stockholm-based Rebtel was established to give people around the world an alternative to mobile operators’ rip-off rates for making international calls. Now thousands of Americans use Rebtel to call India for less than 6 cents per minute to landlines or mobile phones. The company recently was ranked #1 in international calling by Technology Appraisals and has been featured in USA Today, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and The International Herald Tribune for its unique calling service.

By: Alex Drewniak, July 29th, 2008 Tags: , ,