Andy Abramson tipped me off to a new summer promotion by Truphone which now gives you 4X the inititial credit in your new account. Andy told me, "With the summer holiday season upon us, Truphone is giving away more credit to new users - meaning more free minutes and free SMS messages. New customers signing up for Truphone from Tuesday, July 1 to Monday, July 14 will get $8 credit in their account (instead of $2). This is a great gift just in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend just days away. (You did buy your fireworks, right? ) Now you can make a cheap call to family or friends. Actually, technically it's free since the first $8 are on truphone's dime.

Fireworks at Disney World's Epcot


Here's a sample truphone screenshot

This is equivalent to:

• 133 free minutes (2 hours 13 minutes) to a landline in one of the Tru Zone's countries
• or 80 free minutes (1hour 20 minutes) to a landline in one of the Outer Zone's countries
• or 26 free minutes to a mobile in one of the Tru Zone's countries
• or 16 free minutes to a mobile in one of the Outer Zone's countries
• or 40 minutes free SMS (to anywhere)

With a supported mobile phone you can easily get Truphone by entering their telephone number at www.truphone.com or sending a text message with the word 'Tru' to 202 683 8200 (from North America) or to +44 7978 88 11 11 (from everywhere else).

For more information on the promotion head on over to Truphone summer credit giveaway.