The person calling you will have to pay according to their rates to your selected country. Once everything is set up, as long as you are connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi you will able to receive regular phone calls and texts free of charge. The first 10,000 users will benefit from a reduced lifetime price of $1.99 per month.

After validating that you will be prompted to select a subscription, which starts at $4.99 per month.

Viber does not specify if the number is predetermined or if you can select it. Then you can choose your preferred country, area code, and receive your virtual phone number. To set up the new feature, you need to head over to the settings menu of the Viber app and select “Viber Local Number”. Viber is rolling out the service in the US, Canada, and the UK with more countries coming soon. For now, the service is limited to inbound calls and texts but is scheduled to offer outward capabilities in the near future. Viber will allow you to get a local based virtual landline or mobile number where anyone can call you at local rates. Viber claims 1 billion registered users, making it one of the largest chat apps in the world and today the company announced its latest feature - Viber Local Number (VLN).

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