New Access Number for BBC Arabic Announced: 712.432.7787

posted on: May 22, 2014

AudioNow, the leading call-to-listen platform in North America, announced today a new national access number that allows residents within the U.S. to listen live to the BBC’s Arabic broadcast.

The number is: 712.432.7787.

Listeners are encouraged to save this new number in their phones. As of Friday, August 9th, previous access numbers for BBC Arabic will not be in service as part of a service upgrade initiative from BBC Arabic.

The phone number incurs no extra charges and is the equivalent of making a mobile call. As data costs continue to rise on mobile devices and “unlimited voice plans” plummet, radio-by-voice stream is emerging as one of the most affordable pathways in the United States for listeners to use when they’re away from their favorite station.

The BBC Arabic Service broadcasts news and current affairs programs in Arabic multiple times daily. With a network of local reporters on the ground throughout North Africa and the Middle East, the service is ground-breaking in its access to political and social developments in the region.

AudioNow is pleased to make this service available to anyone in the U.S., regardless of the type of mobile phone, at 712.432.7787.

AudioNow, based in Washington, DC, is the leading call-to-listen platform in the world. With broadcast partners on every continent, AudioNow extends the reach of radio by connecting mobile listeners to their favorite radio stations through a simple telephone call. The AudioNow platform uses proprietary “HD” voice design and patent-pending technology that serves all mobile platforms.

AudioNow has more than 1,800 broadcast partners, including global leaders such as the United Nations, BBC, RFI, Voice of America, Entravision, C-SPAN and IMG College. In 2013 AudioNow delivered 2 billion listening minutes to its broadcast partners and connect users 84 million times to its platform.