Do You Feel Lucky? August 8th, 2008  

Hey guys!

Today is a special day for a lot of people from many cultures, especially in China. Over here at the Rebtel office in Stockholm you can almost feel it in the air. Let me tell you why.

It’s not a coincidence that this years summers Olympics in Beijing are scheduled to officially open on 8/8/08 at 8:08:08 PM. The word for “eight” in Chinese sounds very similar to the word which means “prosper” or “wealth”. And who wouldn’t want a little bit more of that in their lives? Especially when you’re hosting one of the largest and greatest events known to man and the eyes of the world are directed straight at you. How’s that for pressure?

A lot of us that live in the western parts of the world would like to call the Chinese superstitious because of their faith and belief in the number 8. A lot of us would call the person in China insane that bought the phone number 8888-8888 for USD$270,723 in China (thanks Wikipedia). Here at Rebtel we call him (or her) a visionary. Even though we tend to want tangibility in our lives (because we often can control those things) this is a great day and opportunity to adopt the eastern way of taking control of your destiny.

To celebrate this, starting today stretching for two weeks, we’re launching the “Rebtel Goes Crazy For 8″ campaign. Here’s everything you need to know:

What
88 free minutes of calling to China to try Rebtel
888 free minutes to China for new customers who credit their account
Every 888th new user gets 888 RMB (Chinese currency approx. $130 credit) in their account

When
Friday, August 8, 2008 — 08/08/08

How
1. Go to http://www.rebtel.com, set up account (no charge), enter voucher code “888″
2. Enter your mobile number and your friend’s mobile number in China
3. Rebtel will give you a local number where you live to reach your friend
4. Dial the local phone number to speak with your friend in China

Enjoy and good luck to you!

By: alexander drewniak Tags: beijing olympics 2008