Raketu Communications today introduced its SMS-Text Driven VoIP Service, which enables mobile device users to make phone-to-phone voice over IP (VoIP) Internet calls with no computer or Internet connection required. This new service is in addition to Raketu’s already available computer-to-phone, and web-based phone-to-phone calling.

“Our new SMS-Text Driven Service represents a paradigm shift in the ability for users with just about any mobile phone to initiate free or low-cost calls right from their handsets,” said Greg Parker, President of Raketu. “Now if you can send a text message from your mobile phone, through Raketu you can call over forty countries absolutely free and the rest of the world at extremely low cost VoIP rates.”

For mobile device users interested in using Raketu’s new SMS-Text Driven VoIP Service, the user needs a mobile phone capable of sending SMS-Text messages and a Raketu account. No computer, software, or Internet connection is required according to the company. The user sends a text message to one of the local SMS-Text numbers available and embeds the call instructions into the message. Raketu calls the originating number first and connects it directly with the destination number.

Raketu’s RakWeb VoIP calling rates apply for all Raketu SMS-Text Driven VoIP calls. Raketu users who make a payment of $9.95, $24.95 or $49.95 towards Raketu’s low calling rates globally are eligible for 1200 free calling minutes per month towards SMS-Text or web initiated phone-to-phone calls. See www.Raketu.com for details.