Voice over IP blog

How long after signing up will my Lingo adapter arrive?

After signup and approval for services, your new Lingo phone adapter and start-up kit will be delievered in 3 to 5 business days.  Once you have received your start-up kit, plug in your phone, connect to your high speed internet connect and your new Lingo services will be activated in no time!

MoreThan 94 percent of Vonage U.S. Subscriber Lines Now Have E911

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., (NYSE: VG), a leading Internet telephony provider, today announced that more than 94 percent of its U.S. subscriber lines are now equipped with Enhanced 911 (E911) service -- a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number. The most recent upgrades bring the total number of lines fitted for E911 to more...

Vonage Launches V-Access

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 22, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage subscribers with "home away from home" needs or who have friends and family around the world, have a new, more affordable way to stay in touch thanks to Vonage's new V- Access. This service is currently available in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. V-Access provides an access number to make calls to any Vonage phone number (or an 800-number) without paying long distance...

8x8 Partners with World Telecom Group to Offer Packet8 VoIP Services

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2007 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of the Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced it has signed a master reseller agreement with World Telecom Group (WTG), a premier master agent of telecommunication services catering to the lucrative small to medium sized business (SMB) marketplace. "As more and more businesses learn about the features and...

Vonage and EarthLink Team up

HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Vonage Network Inc., has signed a three-year contract with EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) to offer its customers Wi-Fi Internet access in select cities throughout the United States. Under terms of the agreement, Vonage will buy Internet access on a wholesale basis from EarthLink in all...

8x8, Inc. Introduces Packet8 Tango Video Terminal Adapter

LAS VEGAS, 2007 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 (packet8.net) broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communication services, today introduced its next generation consumer videophone solution, a one-of-a- kind broadband phone adapter with a built-in LCD screen that turns any regular home phone into a state-of-the-art, full motion videophone. The Packet8 Tango® Video Terminal Adapter (VTA)...

VoIP customer service is a concern

The explosive growth of residential VoIP services may be outstripping the VoIP companies’ ability to keep up with the growing number of customer service complaints, noted TRAC in a recent edition of Newsday. "The issue of customer service is one that we're concerned about because VoIP services are definitely growing," TRAC Research Associate John Breyault was quoted as saying. The Newsday article described difficulties that a Long Island, New York woman had in getting her phone number...

8x8, Inc. Continues Its Videophone Visist with Santa Tradition from Children's Hospitals

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communication services, today announced it is continuing its holiday season tradition of providing pediatric patients in children's hospitals throughout the U.S. with opportunities to have live videophone visits with Santa Claus at the North Pole. Now in its 3rd year, the "Videophone Visits with Santa" program enables children who are...

Vonage Customers Can Leave A Message with Santa

HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that throughout the Christmas season children will be able to dial 1-(700) CALLSANTA 1-(700-225-5726) from a Vonage line and hear a recording from Santa Claus. After hearing the recorded message, they will be able to leave Santa a message and tell him what they want for Christmas. All the...

GetConnected Provides In-Store Activation for Vonage Customers at Retail Locations

BOSTON, Nov 09, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GetConnected today announced a relationship with Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) and a leading provider of broadband telephone services, to offer in-store activation of Vonage broadband telephony service through kiosks in leading retail stores throughout the nation. Powered by GetConnected technology, the combined offering lets consumers purchase Vonage hardware on premise and register at in-store kiosks to...

8x8 Awarded New Voice over IP (VoIP) Technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced it has been awarded a new U.S. Patent for VoIP technology related to the display and sharing of images over the Internet. The new patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,124,165, issued October 17, 2006, is titled "Arrangement and Method for Displaying and Sharing Images." Amongst the 27 allowed claims is...

Vonage Makes Digging Safe for its Customers

HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 30, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc. a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that its customers can now dial 811 from their Vonage phones, at no charge, to find out whether it is safe to dig in certain areas. Vonage subscribers, who are adding an addition to their home, installing a new pool, or digging any type of ditch, can dial 811 and be connected to one call...

8X8 Awarded Two New Voice over IP (VoIP) Technology Patents

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced that it was awarded two new U.S. Patents for VoIP technology on October 10, 2006. The first is U.S. Patent number 7,120,143 entitled "Voice Over Internet Processor." Claim 1, the first of twenty-seven (27) allowed claims, reads: 1. A programmable audio processor chip for processing voice...

Lingo adds four new countries to VoIP plan

MCLEAN, VA -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- September 27, 2006 – Lingo, a leading U.S. broadband phone service provider, today announced that subscribers to their global calling plan can now get free calls to four new countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Customers can now call Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea as much as they want without any per minute charges. This brings the total number of countries included in Lingo's global calling plan to 21 for $21.95 per month. The additional...

Vonage and Motorola announce new adaptor

HOLMDEL, N.J., and HORSHAM, Pa., Sept 25, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading Internet telephony provider in North America, and Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of the Motorola VT2142. The new device, a single port router and 2-line telephone adaptor, configured with Vonage's service is now available at Vonage direct, vonage.com, at no cost after a $49.99* instant...

8x8 Announces High Performance T.38 Fax Over IP Service

BOSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fall VON 2006 -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced the launch of a new, high performance T.38-based business-quality fax over IP service. Packet8 fax service can be immediately provisioned on the 2nd line of any Packet8 Virtual Office BPA-410 business phone adapter. No additional hardware is required, other than the business' existing fax...

Vonage surpasses 2 million lines of services

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept 05, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced it has exceeded 2 million lines in service. "Activating over 2 million lines is a milestone for both Vonage and the industry," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and chief strategist of Vonage Holdings Corp. "As we continue to grow our business, innovation will be a key focus. To move the industry forward we must...

Vonage Subscribers Could Have FET Refund Coming.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept 05, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, announced today that customers can access their web accounts at no charge for a full billing history, including the amount of Federal Excise Tax (FET) paid on long distance phone service. If you are a Vonage subscriber, you are eligible for a refund from the federal government. The refunds,...

8x8 Signs Distribution Agreement with ASI Corp for Packet8 Residential and Business Phone Services

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of the Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with ASI Corp., a leading distributor of computer components and peripheral products in North America. Under terms of the agreement, Fremont, Calif.-based ASI Corp will provide complete distribution support for Packet8 residential and business Internet...

8x8 Partners with The Yager Network of Independent Business Owners to Offer Packet8 VoIP Phone Services

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with InterNET Services Corporation (ISC), the marketing, training and support arm of the Yager Network, calling for the promotion and distribution of Packet8 VoIP phone services through its network of Independent Business Owners (IBOs). The Yager Network of IBOs...