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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Skype, eBay Inc. (EBAY)'s Internet telephone subsidiary, has stopped charging users for dialing up people on traditional landline and mobile phones in the U.S. and Canada.
The Internet telephone service, which has always offered free PC-to-PC calls around the world, said Monday it will offer its SkypeOut service for free until the end of the year. Previously, Skype users paid about 2 cents a minute for calls to landline and mobile telephones.
"Millions of consumers... A recently released survey by market research firm Telephia ranked Vonage and Skype as the most popular residential VoIP calling services. Vonage, continues to dominate the market for home VoIP calling, with 1.8 million households signed up for service, representing 47.5% of the 3.9 million U.S. residential VoIP subscribers. Skype’s 463,000 subscribed households was second on the list followed by AT&T CallVantage (218,000 subscribers) and Verizon VoiceWing (196,000), among others.
A... For those residential or business customers needing to call select land line telephones in parts of France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, can do so free now with Vonage's premium unlimited plan or small business unlimited plan. At $24.99/month for the residential plan and $49.99/month for the business, customers not only receive unlimited calls to these select countries in Europe, but also can continue to call all of the 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico... SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced that it has reached an agreement with CompUSA®, one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services, to offer Packet8 Virtual Office in each of its 226 nationwide outlets.
Packet8 Virtual Office is a VoIP-hosted PBX phone service that enables small... Holmdel, NJ, April 18, 2006 – Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading Internet telephony provider, today announced that nearly 80 percent of its U.S. subscriber lines now have Enhanced 911 (E911) service – a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party’s telephone number – and that it is continuing to quickly equip new counties across the nation with E911 everyday.
For the past six months, Vonage has been turning up on average... Holmdel, NJ, March 30, 2006 – Vonage America, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of Internet telephony service, today announced that more than one million subscriber lines now have Enhanced 911 (E911)* service – a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party’s telephone number.
In June, the FCC gave Vonage, and all Internet-based phone service companies, 120 days to create an E911 system from scratch, and provide all of its... Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading Internet telephony provider in North America and Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of the Motorola VT2442 Internet Phone Adaptor with Router, a four port router and two line Internet telephone adaptor configured with Vonage’s service. The device is now available at Vonage direct, vonage.com for $19.99 after a $60 instant rebate.
“Vonage is pleased to offer its customers Motorola’s new product, as the... Holmdel, NJ, March 20, 2006 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider in North America, announced the Andretti Green Racing (AGR) team will make and receive calls using its service. Vonage is a major sponsor of the AGR team. Come celebrate with fans as they have a chance to meet Michael Andretti and take home a free Vonage device if they sign up for service at the Doral Circuit City located on NW 13th Terrace.
Andretti will drive the... SAN JOSE, Calif., 2006 SPRING VON SHOW, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, and Uniden American Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wireless consumer electronics, today announced the availability of the UIP160P co-branded Packet8/Uniden cordless VoIP phone at The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer.
The 5.8GHz digital cordless UIP160P is... SAN JOSE, Calif., 2006 SPRING VON SHOW, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and videophone communications service provider, today announced that it has partnered with chip maker Legerity, Inc., the "V" in VoIP, to develop a turnkey Phone-Ready PC solution for PC OEMs. The solution enables PC vendors to bundle Packet8 voice and video Internet phone services with new platforms that offer simplified VoIP... VIENNA, VA - March 15, 2006 - SunRocket, one of the nation's fastest-growing Internet phone service providers, announced today that Lisa Hook has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
"Lisa Hook is an outstanding choice to lead SunRocket's emergence as a household brand in Internet communications. We are very excited to welcome her as President and Chief Executive Officer," said Paul Erickson, SunRocket Chairman and co-founder. "Lisa has unique experience in launching and... SunRocket, known as one of the nation's fastest-growing internet phone service providers, is giving customers 15 months of service for the price of 12 months. Those new customers who sign up for SunRocket's $199/year all-inclusive annual plan before March 20, 2006 can benefit from the special.
SunRocket's $199/year VoIP calling plan offers unlimited calling to the U.S., Cananda, and Puerto Rico. A one time payment of $199 not only gets you unlimited calling, there are no... Yes, each voip.com residential phone adapter is capable of providing up to two (2) separate phone lines. Calls from your second, additional line will be separated and included in your monthly bill. Additionally, the service plan you choose for your second line is completely independent of your primary line. This means that you can choose the most appropriate plan for your needs and your budget. With plans starting at just 9.95 per month, a second line can be a very affordable addition. If... Holmdel, NJ, March 1, 2006 – Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced it has exceeded 1.5 million lines in service.
“With over 1.5 million lines in service, Vonage is demonstrating the viability of VoIP and the demand for our affordable calling plans, flat-rate pricing and unique features,” said Jeffrey A. Citron, Vonage’s chairman and chief strategist.
Using the latest technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of phone service with... OfficeMax announced today that stores nationwide will begin offering consumers and small business starter kits from Vonage. As one of the nation's largest office supply retailers and distributors, they are hoping to let consumers know about the advantages of VoIP services with Vonage over traditional land-line service. Along with the new partnership came Linksys, who will be available at OfficeMax as well with their phone adaptor. Needed with VoIP services, the... Tempe, Arizona – February 21, 2006 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of broadband telephone service in North America has chosen Excell Services to provide its customers with Enhanced Directory Assistance Services, including movie listings, stock quotes, sports scores and more. This also includes regular number queries as well as address and reverse searches. Furthermore, Vonage customers now have access to Directory Assistance services for all of... Vonage America, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of broadband phone service, today announced that almost all of its customers have basic 911 service and a majority of them have Enhanced 911 - a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party’s telephone number. In just 90 days, Vonage has equipped an additional 1,061 locally run calling centers, in over 360 new counties, with E911 capabilities, which brings the total number of calling... VIENNA, VA - February 13, 2006 - SunRocket, one of the nation's fastest-growing Internet phone service providers, announced today that Mark Fedor has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Fedor will lead the development of SunRocket's technology strategy as the company enhances and expands its innovative and easy-to-use Internet phone service designed for mainstream consumers.
"As one of the pioneers of Internet technology, Mark has already left an indelible mark on how... Last November the FCC set forth new regulations for all voice over IP (VoIP) providers. The regulations made it mandatory for VoIP providers to be able to give each of their customers enhanced 911 (E911) access.
This forced Lingo, a leading VoIP phone service provider, to reduce its sales area coverage from nationwide to geo-specific areas. While Lingo does have emergency calling service nationwide, they are still working with their underlying E911 service provider... The new Packet8 BPG510 phone adapter may just be the answer to helping customers decided it is the right time to switch to Voice over IP (VoIP) services. Announced today by Packet8, a broadband VoIP and videophone communications service provider, this new phone adapter is going to eliminate the need for customers to have to purchase an additional router for services. By eliminating the need for a router, customers will save around $40 on average. ... |
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