Freshtel, the Australia-based internet phone provider, claims it is in talks with various network carriers and mobile handset manufacturers to extend its VoIP service. This include launching a mobile-integrated VoIP trial in the UK in partnership with Tesco, offering seamless use with internet-enabled mobiles.

Also, Freshtel offers it voip services under other carrier branding in Europe and the Asia Pacific regions, where it already has an infrastructure presence and sees a dense customer base.

Under the branded service, it could potentially see a phone locked to the Three network using a Vodafone-branded VoIP service, though no specific companies have been touted as yet.