Explora Phones Inc (commonly known as Explora) was an angel funded[1] technology start-up providing telecommunications and electronic tour guide services to international travelers.
Type of site | Telecommunications, Travel |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | |
| Area served | USA |
| Owner | Raj Patel |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | November 2013 |
| Current status | Defunct |
History
editThe company was founded in 2013 by former investment banker Raj Patel and Carl Cochrane with the aim of disrupting the $57 billion global roaming market.[2] Explora was headquartered in Bryant Park, New York.
Services
editExplora's main service was a smartphone rental for travelers. Current the service only operates for visitors to the US, but Explora has plans to expand to other geographies.[3]
Users reserve online via the Explora website and are then shipped a Google Nexus 5 smartphone to their hotel or residential address. The service includes unlimited calling, text messaging and 4G LTE data plus over 40 pre-loaded travel related apps. Special offers and benefits are provided by some travel app providers to Explora's customers. For example, Taxi Magic provides $10 off an Explora users first taxi booking.[4] Explora's services are priced on a fixed daily rate basis of US$8.00.[5]
References
edit- ^ "AngelList Explora". Angel List. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ Vivion, Nick (May 19, 2014). "Startup pitch:Explora solves the international mobile conundrum". Phocuswire.
- ^ Mullen, Katelyn (May 1, 2014). "Explora, Phone Rental Service, Makes The Lives of U.S.-Bound Travelers That Much Easier". HuffPost.
- ^ "Canadians travelling to the U.S. can now rent smartphones with unlimited data and calling". Mobilesyrup.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Explora lets Canadians rent a smartphone when traveling to the U.S." TheProvince.com. Retrieved April 24, 2014.[dead link]
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