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QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

Qwickfone's cellphone technology connects anywhere on earth - 'no signal' is a thing of the past.

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QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

QWICKFONE works anytime, any place, anywhere.

Qwickfone's cellphone technology connects anywhere on earth - 'no signal' is a thing of the past.

Qwickfone's cellphone technology connects anywhere on earth - 'no signal' is a thing of the past.

Qwickfone's cellphone technology connects anywhere on earth - 'no signal' is a thing of the past.

Qwickfone's cellphone technology connects anywhere on earth - 'no signal' is a thing of the past.

Christopher Godfrey
Christopher Godfrey
Christopher Godfrey
Christopher Godfrey
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London, United Kingdom
$60 USD 2 backers
0% of $95,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Overview
One billion people on earth have no access to phone service. Because they live in remote areas, Big Telecom deems them too difficult to reach. This impacts health, wealth, education and democratic rights, resulting in persistent poverty – especially for women. We found this unacceptable. So we developed Qwickfone: A low-cost technology that forms a local network to connect anywhere to the world via satellite or long distance wi-fi, bringing cheap and easy phone access to everyone!

The video above shows the prototype Qwickfone base station - the heart and soul of our mission.

ONE SEVENTH OF THE WORLD HAS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE.

Over one billion people on Earth have no lifeline to reach out to other people. Any call for help goes unheeded... because there is simply no way of making one. 

A cell-phone is a device that a lot of us take for granted. It would be hard to imagine how we could run our lives without one. Our phones inform us, entertain us, allow us to talk to friends and relatives over long distances, but, most importantly, they can reach out in an emergency.

Imagine now that your phone doesn't exist, how would that change your life? Tough, huh? Well, for the lost billion, this is their everyday reality. Which makes us ask... why, in this day and age, do people not have access to something as basic as a telephone?

Maybe it’s geography, maybe it’s the sparsity of the population, but, in most cases, it’s just the unwillingness of Big Telecom to install towers, switches, satellite links or other technology in  rural areas. Those places are inconvenient. Big Telecom will never get a quick return on their money. In reality, as so often, it all comes down to profit – and we thought that was unacceptable...

...so we did something about it...

...we developed Qwickfone.  

Qwickfone is a fully integrated hardware and software package that can bring a cell-phone system to any village, hamlet or town that is not connected to the communications grid. No expensive towers, no wires, no complicated technology: Just our base station, an antenna and a single uplink is all that’s needed. It’s simple. It’s effective.

What’s more, Qwickfone system is far more than a cell-phone. The Qwickbiz software makes micro-commerce fast and easy. In a place where there are no banks or access to money, a simple transaction over a reliable system can lift many out of poverty: Farmers can sell their produce to small villages and get paid immediately. Small shops in one village can do business in other villages - expanding their market, making more money, hiring more people, buying more goods from other suppliers who can also expand their market, hire more people, buy more equipment, get microloans and expand their businesses even more. It’s an exponential win/win for everyone.

Then there’s Qwickcomm: An emergency broadcast system that can save lives by providing emergency text messages to warn of impending floods, fires, epidemics or even terrorism. Being forewarned is being prepared.

Qwickfone is an idea that has finally come.

Qwickfone is an Anglo/Canadian organization. Based in London, we're a small but dedicated group with a focus on solving the problems that the corporate world prefers to ignore.

With Qwickfone, our goal is to install a system in every unserved and forgotten community in the world. Geography, population, and the disinterest of Big Telecom have kept people poor, unenlightened and out of touch for decades – but now there can be no more excuses.

We need your support.

As of the time of this campaign, we have interest from the following nations: Canada, Congo, DRC, India, Indonesia, Kazahkstan, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, UK and Zambia. There is already a desire to see Qwickfone under full scale test and working in the unserved areas of these countries. To accomplish this, we need extra funds to further develop the system, manufacture bespoke equipment, install the management network and create the necessary technical and sales support infrastructure. We can do this over time, but right now, we need your help just to get us into the field in a large-scale test.

How you can help.

You can give money here or via our website at www.qwickfone.com. You can spread the word via social media – liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, getting others to look at our campaign and then spread the word again.

We want to reward you for having faith in us.

We believe in Qwickfone. We want to give back to you for believing in us. See our terrific PERKS to see what we have on offer – and remember, membership in the Qwickfone Community means you will not only be helping others who are less fortunate than you, it means you will be in a front row seat to see how Qwickfone revolutionises communication in the developing world!

Act NOW!

Those in need do not have the luxury of endless time. Every day that they're cut off from the world they're in danger and their quality of life is impaired. Act now and let’s do this together - bringing hope to the hopeless, making our vision come true, ending the silence for more than a billion. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Community Membership

Community Membership

$36 USD
Join the Qwickfone Community for just $3 per month! Get access to the exclusive Members area of the Qwickfone website. Participate in the Community members social media. Get special updates on new developments, news of new products from Qwickfone and our worldwide deployments. One year Qwickfone Community membership and unique Pen included.
Included Items
  • Qwick Community Member 1 yr.
  • Qwickfone Pen
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Bronze Membership

Bronze Membership

$100 USD
All of the benefits of Community Membership, plus: Become a Designated Qwicktributor! Donate to the Qwick Community and get a unique Designated Qwicktributor Certificate, a five years Qwickfone Community Membership and a Qwickfone Mousepad.
Included Items
  • Qwick Community Member 5 yr.
  • Qwicktributor Certificate
  • Qwickfone Pen
  • Qwickfone Mousepad
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Silver Membership

Silver Membership

$250 USD
All of the benefits of Bronze Membership, plus: Have a Qwickfone Base Station named after you! Receive a Base Station location pack, complete with map, grid refs and local area photos. See where your donation is at work and have your name attached to a life-saving construction. Ten years Community Membership and our branded Qwickfone Cap included.
Included Items
  • Qwicktributor Certificate
  • Qwick Community Member 10 yr.
  • Base Station Naming
  • Location Pack
  • Qwickfone Pen
  • Ball Cap - one size fits all
  • Qwickfone Mousepad
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Gold Membership

Gold Membership

$500 USD
All of the benefits of Silver Membership, plus: Have your name inscribed on the Qwickfone Wall of Fame on the Qwickfone website. Be recognised as someone who gave generously to bring peace, prosperity and a better way of life to those less fortunate. Twenty years Community Membership and our special Qwickfone Flashdrive included.
Included Items
  • Qwicktributor Certificate
  • Base Station Naming
  • Location Pack
  • Qwick Community Member 20 yr.
  • Wall of Fame Inscription
  • Qwickfone Pen
  • Ball Cap - one size fits all
  • Qwickfone Mousepad
  • Qwickfone Flashdrive
Estimated Shipping
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Platinum Membership

Platinum Membership

$1,000 USD
All of the benefits of Gold Membership, plus: Get to submit ideas and products for Qwick analysis and adoption. See early stage new products and services before anyone else. Enjoy a Lifetime Community Membership, plus receive a luxury Qwickfone branded Laptop Bag.
Included Items
  • Qwicktributor Certificate
  • Base Station Naming
  • Location Pack
  • Wall of Fame Inscription
  • Qwick Community Life Member
  • Qwickfone Pen
  • Ball Cap - one size fits all
  • Qwickfone Mousepad
  • Qwickfone Flashdrive
  • Luxury Qwickfone Laptop Bag
Estimated Shipping
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