Viber users in the US, UK and Canada can now buy a Viber Local Number for calls and texts

Viber has launched a new option called Viber Local Number which lets users in the US, UK and Canada buy a local phone number to associate with their account and use it to receive calls and texts with non-Viber users. Viber Local Number (VLN) has been in closed beta testing for a little while, but it is now available to anyone from the supported countries that is interested. It is a similar system to that found in Skype, and will cost subscribers $4.99 per month. See also: Skype chats with up to 50 people now available to all after beta… [Continue Reading]