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ForumTel is a Global Mobile Communications Platform focused on the travel industry. Through our services you can benefit with Voice, Data, SMS, and Location Based Services (LBS) to develop new value added services which will build additional revenue streams, increase customer acquisition, boost your customer loyalty.
Our robust global platform ensures that you and your customers are always connected and in communication with each other and with anyone in more than 200 countries in a very cost efficient way.
We are international mobile marketing experts
With our SMS capability within the platform, our clients can use our services to send special deals, important information, or any other type of push advertising to consumers
Our partners can simply piggyback on our resources invested in building a mobile marketing machine with customized segments and targeted communication. Our mobile expertise gives our clients the competitive advantage in having access to the modern way to reach your consumers though social media and relationship building activities.
Forum specializes in long distance and roaming cellular services, combined with the lowest amazing value added services available. Forum Telecom designs and manufactures global handsets, as well as creating its own innovative mobile technology, making it a unique tool for high quality, low cost, global service especially designed for the travel and hospitality industry.
Forum Tel's mission is to provide affordable, easy to use and cutting edge Roaming and Long Distance mobile communication solutions at a tremendous discount
Forum Telecom, a global leading Mobile Operator, specializes in cellular services aimed towards the international travel markets.
We design and integrate our unique technology into the mobile phones, manufacturing phones, delivering of voice data, and added valued services, which are then incorporated into the global cellular platform for our travel industry partners.
Forum Telecom delivers simple and cost efficient international cellular calls at low flat rates by partnering directly with handset manufacturers and Mobile Operators.
Most of our clients include tour operators, hotels and resorts, international airlines, travel insurance companies and car rental companies, which all share a target market: individuals that require international travel for business or pleasure.
The combination of our integrated technology, ready and easy-to-use handsets, and our highly competitive call rates make this business very attractive to both our clients and their customers. This all comes with the convenience of a post-pay service made possible using our global billing platform.
Forum Telecom, through our clients, offers the handsets to those traveling before their departure or on arrival.
Our suppliers of mobile phones, customer billing and resource management are of world class brands. The wireless cellular services are provided via multiple worldwide mobile operators. The Forum Telecom global logistics center exports the newly manufactured handsets from our warehouse in Hong Kong directly to our customers location or to anywhere in the world.
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Ami Segal - Chairman
For over 25 years Ami has been an entrepreneur, investor, executive and consultant for over 200 companies. He is the President and owner of the Forum Group. Under his leadership, The Forum Group is a market leader in several areas. In the capital markets, the Forum Group markets products managed by the largest U.S. financial institutions. The Group has an international platform managing a large number of funds. The Forum Group has several holdings in the fields of value added distribution of the leading brands of software, communications and information security, as well as in online advertising. In the high tech market, the Forum Group has made many direct & indirect investments through the investment vehicles it manages. The Forum Group controlled affiliates have over 60 employees, of whom 30 are employed by the Ra'anana branch. Ami has degrees in Management, Economics and Business Administration, from the Tel-Aviv University and New York University, with majors in Finance and International Business. He was an Analyst at Dun & Bradstreet, Tel Aviv in 1983 and then a Management consultant in the New York office of Grant Thornton. Ami has accumulated work experience in Israel, USA and the Far East and speaks Hebrew, English and French.
Shai Bar-Lavi - Managing Director
Shai has a vast experience in investment banking focusing in technology and marketing companies - both US and Israeli companies. In addition, Shai served in various senior management position (including, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer) in public and private companies, including companies in the telecommunication, internet, marketing and media companies.
Benny Yehezkel - Executive VP
Benny has over 20 years experience in executive management and telecommunications. Benny serves in a number of executive leadership roles ranging from start ups to publicly traded companies. Prior to Forum Tel Benny served as EVP of Ectel Ltd. (ECTX), CEO of Elron Telesoft, various executive positions in the Elron Electronic Industries Group (ELRN) - VP of Bus Dev of Elbit Ltd., CEO of Dealigence Inc and previously as CEO of Sintec Call Centers. Mr. Yehezkel holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technion-Israeli Institute of Technology.
Shlomo Shur- General Manager
Shlomo Shur is the managing director for Forum Tel. An entrepreneur and engineer by trade, Mr. Shur has founded several technology companies and consultancies throughout his career including Executone Information Systems, Isoetec Communications and Sam Communications.
Most recently, Mr. Shur served as chief executive officer at EasyRun, Inc., a creator of telecom software applications for businesses. As CEO he developed a new product strategy and business model as well as managed research and development overseas while creating a marketing channel and sales hub here in the United States.
Previously, Mr. Shur was president of the technology and telecommunication consulting firm, Netcom Technologies Inc., where he led software and technical specifications development for Internet and legacy-based solutions. From 2000-2004, he headed up Now Marketing, Inc, a digital marketing company, as president, culminating in its sales to a major player in the industry.
Until Dec 2000 Mr. Shur was executive vice president at Executone Information Systems, which he founded. The company had $300M in revenues, 2,200 employees and was publicly traded.
Mr. Shur earned his degree in electrical engineering at the City University of New York.
Saul Bienenfeld - Chief Legal Officer
Since 2005 Saul serves as a member of The Law Offices of Saul Bienenfeld PC, he graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law top in his class in 1990, he began his law career at the New York County District Attorneys Office and after completing his commitment to them he formed his own firm. While practicing law Mr. Bienenfeld saw a niche market in the prepaid phone business and opened All US Communications in 1996, selling prepaid phone products at various kiosks throughout the United States. In 2006 he formed International Prepaid Cellular and then Pop2Call to continue to offer similar prepaid services. Mr. Bienenfeld was a pioneer in the prepaid internet industry and was featured in the October 2008 edition of the Prepaid Press. As the Chief Legal officer Saul is able to combine his knowledge of the leagl system with his talents in the prepaid industry and his knowledge of VOIP to make cellular services available to the travelling public at costs lower than their own mobile providers and with greater ease in obtaining handsets and SIMs.
Global Phone
Forum Telecom, via its suppliers, designs, develops and manufactures unique technology mobile phones.
The mobile phones are branded for our customers with their own logo and colors outside, power-on animation and wallpapers inside, along with original packaging matching the corporate identity. The phones are loaded with Forum Telecom leading technology, delivering cost saving voice and data services. Handsets are pre-loaded with our customers' marketing programs and enabled for Over the Air Push advertisement.
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All our mobile phones are certified:
CE, GCF, FCC, PTCRB and RoHS!
meeting safety and operator standards.
Offered Services:
Global Network: ForumTel has direct partnership agreements with Mobile Network Operators worldwide providing telecom grade access to cellular mobile services.
Software Development: Forum Tel handsets are integrated with our unique IPR software as required for managing the Call Control at the base band level.
Multi IMSI: Forum Tel has developed and is testing a Multi IMSI SIM card which allows the traveler to have multiple mobile numbers from different operators on one single sim card.
At present, nearly all sim cards issued by mobile operators will only contain their own issued mobile number for use. Frequent international travelers want a convenient way
to have access to multiple network operators on one sim card- to improve coverage, for
better pricing or roaming options, particular service availability, work vs. personal
number and other reasons without the need for carrying multiple phones each with one SIM.
Our multi IMSI sim card offers the widest possible global coverage - over 200 countries worldwide and travelers enjoy the same low rates as our other products.
Postpay/prepay Billing System: Our billing system architecture is post pay with real time updates, thus allowing us to offer the convenience of a "contract like" billing for short term mobile phone usage.
At the same time, our customers within the travel industry get the option of billing their customers through either their billing system or ours with our patent pending "scan/swipe" process. Both options streamline the process and get the traveler on their way without delay.
WebFone
WebFONE is a software application that allows users to make voice Calls or send SMS to any of our Global phone for FREE and from any computer in their comfort of their home or office. All our customers have access to this feature. WebFONE application has been deployed by ForumTel in efforts to giving family and friends of travelers an opportunity to communicate with their loved one abroad. The service of placing calls through webFONE is free, inbound calls from a webFONE to our global phone have even more discounted rates than normal giving our users a simple value added for the smart traveler.
It is simple and free!
OT645 - Specifications:
Network GSM (Quad Band)
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Design Friendly candy bar
106 x 46 x 14.5mm, 60g
Display 65K colour screen TFT display
1.5 inches, 128x128 pixels
Image Embedded images
Sound 64-tones polyphonic melodies
FM Radio RDS
Handsfree
Vibrate Setting
Messaging SMS with Predictive Input Zi
SMS capacity up to 140
Personal Phonebook up to 300
Information Calculator
management Date & Clock
Alarm clock & multiple ring tones
Games 2
Battery Li-Ion 550mAh
Stand-by time up to 450h
Talk time up to 270 Minutes
Included in Mobile
Pack Battery
Travel Charger USA Plug
Plug Converter
Mobile Marketing
ForumTel's "Think mobile" mission is the ongoing development of innovative ways of communicating worldwide with new technologies and applications that facilitate travelers to stay connected, to remain mobile, and have a comfortable trip; giving our partners a unique value added services to offer to their customers from efficient roaming to mobile marketing campaigns.
Tour operators & Travel agents
Give your clients a free added value service, stay in communication with them, and they will be able to communicate with everyone.
ForumTel offers an extra value to your customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry, that combines high quality services and low cost helping you stay in communication with each and every one of your clients. Our free added value service will give you a competitive advantage.
ForumTel gives our partners the opportunity to generate revenue through the usage of our phones. Also, take advantage of our Mobile Marketing capability to push special deals, important information, or any type of communication with your customers through SMS BLAST!
Travel Insurance
ForumTel offers an extra value to our customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry, that combines high quality services and low cost helping you to stay communicated with each and every one of your clients. Our free value added service will give you a competitive advantage.
Not only will ForumTel give you the capability of staying communicated with your traveling customers, but it will generate you extra revenue. You will also be able to capitalize on our Mobile marketing capability offered to our partners to push information to your clients.
Small and Medium size companies
ForumTel offers an extra value to our customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the frequent traveler.
ForumTel gives our partners the opportunity to save up to 80% when employees travel abroad and need to communicate with their families or coworkers. We offer special group packages customized to each company. Also, take advantage of our SMS blast capability to send traveling employees important information.
Airlines
Get your flyers to become frequent flyers by providing a free global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry. Give your customers the opportunity to save money when they travel abroad and want to stay in communication with thier family and friends; they can save up to 80% and you gain their trust. In addition, our Airline partners generate extra revenue with the usage of this global service when your customers stay communicated.
The best part of this system is that ForumTel gives you access to your customers when they are traveling to provide them with important information, special deals, or any other communication through SMS Blast!
Hotels and Resources
ForumTel offers an extra value to our customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry, that combines high quality services and low cost helping you stay in communication with each and every one of your hotel customers. Our free added value service will give you a competitive advantage.
ForumTel gives our partners the opportunity to generate revenue through the usage of our phones. Also, take advantage of our Mobile Marketing capability to push special deals, important information, or any type of communication with your customers through SMS BLAST! while they are your guests.
Incentive companies
Our global services that you can offer free to your incentive company clients will allow them to stay connected with each other and with their families back home. You can increase the value of your offer by proving this value added service free for them. In addition, you can generate revenues, and make full use of our Mobile marketing tool to push information to them while they are traveling via SMS blast.
Car Rentals
ForumTel offers an extra value to our customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry, that combines high quality services and low cost helping you stay in communication with each and every one of your clients. Our distinctive value added service will give you a competitive advantage. In addition, it will give you the possibility to increase revenue by capitalizing our Mobile Marketing capability.
By providing your customer ForumTel Service, you allow them to save money while communicating with their loved ones at home and with their group. Let your customers stay connected in case of an emergency or to inform them with special deals and information through SMS Blast!
Destination management companies
ForumTel offers an extra value to your customers by providing a global mobile phone service made specifically for the travel industry giving you a competitive advantage.
Our global phone service allows your customer to save up to 80% when they communicate while they travel. In addition, our system allows you to increase revenue when they use a ForumTel global phone. Finally, the benefit that will be your best value is our capability to send SMS Blast! to your customers pushing important information and special deals.
EL AL
EL AL is presenting a gift, a mobile phone with a cost-savings SIM card for making phone calls while abroad.
While you are in the USA, local and international calls are just 0.49 cents per minute. There is no rental fee, no connection fee and zero additional costs of any kind. The mobile phone comes with two telephone numbers, an Israeli number and a US number. To take full advantage of the low prices, passengers give the Israeli telephone number to friends and family in Israel. They dial your Israeli number, pay local calling rates, and you receive the call in the USA and pay just 0.49 cents per minute.
During the months of October and November 2010, Forum Tel is running a special campaign for El Al passengers. Passengers traveling to North America and the UK will receive a Forum Tel phone. An Israeli number will also be assigned for the North America travelers only. Passengers will be able to use the phone at the country of destination throughout their trip and on their future trips. They will only have to pay for the airtime they use; no additional commitments of any kind. The users will be able to make and receive local and international calls for just 49 cents/minute and send and receive SMS texts for only 25 cents each.
In addition to the low rates, passengers will also get 10 complimentary minutes of free calling time that can be used when they land and activate their phone. When traveling on their second trip, an additional bonus of 60 FREE minutes will also be added.
All calls and SMS messages will be billed according to the current Forum Tel campaign rates at the time of usage.
* Phones will be distributed by Forumtel and El Al while supplies last.
Branded Products
Grand Hyatt, Manhattan
The Grand Hyatt is offering a service amenity to enhance the experience of guests.
While staying at the Grand Hyatt, guests are welcome to use this complimentary cell phone for both international and domestic calls at a price of only 39 cents per minute, which is up to 80% less than using their home Mobile Operator handset.
Wynn Las Vegas
The Wynn Las Vegas is offering a branded mobile phone with SIM card ready to use for the benefit of their guests
While staying at the Wynn, guests are welcome to use this complimentary mobile phone for both international and domestic calls at a price of only 39 cents per minute, which is up to 80% less than using their home Mobile Operator handset.
ForumTel launches a brand new logo announcing its fresh customer driven vision…
December 1st, 2011 Miami, FL.
Forum Telecom is proud to announce the release of its new branding for the company. The main purpose of this change is to show a fresh innovative and customer driven focus, fulfilling customer expectations and demands from our partners to the end consumer.
Forum Telecom addresses the smart traveler’s needs for efficient and cost effective communication around the world. “We are very excited about the fresh experience we are giving our partners and their clients with our new slogan “Smart travel communications” Said Shai Bar- Lavi, CEO of ForumTel.
ForumTel’s “Think mobile” mission is the ongoing development of innovative ways of
communicating worldwide with new technologies and applications that facilitate travelers to stay connected, to remain mobile, and have a comfortable trip; giving our partners a unique value added services to offer to their customers from efficient roaming to mobile marketing campaigns.
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