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Vonage now available at OfficeMax

Vonage now available at OfficeMax

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...
Vonage Now Provides Enhanced 911 Service to a Majority of its Customers

Vonage Now Provides Enhanced 911 Service to a Majority of its Customers

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...
SunRocket Names Mark Fedor as Chief Technology Officer

SunRocket Names Mark Fedor as Chief Technology Officer

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,...
New Packet8 adapter, eliminates router

New Packet8 adapter, eliminates router

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...
Lingo continues to add new E911 coverage

Lingo continues to add new E911 coverage

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...
8x8 Rolls Out New Features and Enhanced Phone Adapter for Packet8 Residential VoIP Phone Service

8x8 Rolls Out New Features and Enhanced Phone Adapter for Packet8 Residential VoIP Phone Service

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced it has released several new calling features for its Packet8 voice and video residential phone service and the Packet8 BPG510, a new terminal adapter with an integrated router. The new features provide Packet8 subscribers with greater...
Packet8 Awarded for their Virtual Office Small Business VoIP Solution

Packet8 Awarded for their Virtual Office Small Business VoIP Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced that the Packet8 Virtual Office solution for small businesses received Network Computing magazine's Editor's Choice award over competitive offerings from Covad Communications and Velocity Networks. Prompted by a recent TIA (Telecommunications...
Vonage Launches Service in Redmond, Oregon

Vonage Launches Service in Redmond, Oregon

Holmdel, NJ, January 27, 2006 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of broadband phone service, today announced the availability of service in Bend, Hood River, Prineville, Redmond and the Dalles, Oregon. High-speed Internet subscribers working and residing near the Deschutes River can now take advantage of Vonage’s broadband phone service, which offers unlimited local and long distance calling, with...
SunRocket extends free Uniden phone deal

SunRocket extends free Uniden phone deal

SunRocket, the new and up and coming VoIP provider is extending their Uniden phone offer through February and possibly beyond.  Any consumer who enrolls in SunRockets popular $199/year unlimited service plan will receive two free Uniden cordless handsets.  The free phones are compatible with the providers ATA device, known as the SunRocket Gizmo.  The Uniden phones include a built in speaker phone and Caller ID and Voicemail...
Packet 8 expands videophone services

Packet 8 expands videophone services

LAS VEGAS, NV - 2006 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW - January 6, 2006 -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and videophone communications service provider and CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS) today unveiled 8x8’s latest VoIP service, Packet8 Softalk™, a co-branded, video-enabled SIP softphone for use with the Packet8 residential, video and Virtual Office Internet phone services....
8x8 Inc. Expands VoIP and Videophone Service Offerings with CounterPath-Powered Packet8 Softalk

8x8 Inc. Expands VoIP and Videophone Service Offerings with CounterPath-Powered Packet8 Softalk

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2006 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and videophone communications service provider and CounterPath Solutions, Inc. (OTC: CTPS) (BULLETIN BOARD: CTPS) today unveiled 8x8's latest VoIP service, Packet8 Softalk™, a co-branded, video-enabled SIP softphone for use with the Packet8 residential, video and Virtual Office...
8x8 Signs Agreement with Brightpoint to Offer Packet8 Internet Phone Services Through VAR and SI Network

8x8 Signs Agreement with Brightpoint to Offer Packet8 Internet Phone Services Through VAR and SI Network

2006 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today announced it has signed an agreement with Wireless Fulfillment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELL), calling for the distribution of Packet8 Internet phone services and related equipment into its Value Added...
Vonage Expanding VoIP Network with Sonus to Deliver Proven Carrier-Grade Service

Vonage Expanding VoIP Network with Sonus to Deliver Proven Carrier-Grade Service

CHELMSFORD, Mass., January 04, 2006 – Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of service provider voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, and Vonage Network, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. and the leading provider of broadband telephone services to residential customers in the U.S., announced today that Vonage Network has selected the Sonus Network architecture to support the increasing growth in its subscriber base....
Vonage Allies with D-Link to Develop Two-Line Broadband Telephone Adapter

Vonage Allies with D-Link to Develop Two-Line Broadband Telephone Adapter

Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2006 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband phone company and D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced an alliance to develop a co-branded broadband telephone adaptor configured with Vonage’s phone service. The Vonage-enabled D-Link VTA is a small, fully portable stand alone adapter supporting two broadband telephone lines....
Vonage Now Provides Emergency 911 Service in Over 1700 Calling Centers Across the Nation

Vonage Now Provides Emergency 911 Service in Over 1700 Calling Centers Across the Nation

Holmdel, NJ, January 3, 2006 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of broadband phone service, today announced that it now has emergency 911 service in over 1700 PSAPs across the country. In just one week, Vonage equipped an additional 112 calling centers, in over 50 new counties, with 911 calling capabilities. In June, the FCC gave Vonage, and all Internet-based phone service companies, 120 days to...
Vonage to Offer $100 Mail-In-Rebate on Devices Purchased at Over 9,000 Retail Locations

Vonage to Offer $100 Mail-In-Rebate on Devices Purchased at Over 9,000 Retail Locations

Holmdel, NJ, December 29, 2005 – Endeavoring to save consumers money on cost of living expenses, Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced it is offering a $100 mail-in-rebate on certified devices sold in over 9,000 retail locations within the U.S. This promotion will run from January 1, 2006-February 4, 2006. Customers will receive this rebate when purchasing Vonage...
Do I need to have DSL service with my local phone company to switch to VoIP?

Do I need to have DSL service with my local phone company to switch to VoIP?

No you would not need DSL services.  In order to receive VoIP services, you would actually need to have a high speed internet connection, DSL service will not work.  In most areas now, high speed internet services are offered by local cable companies.
Vonage Gives Gifts to Children Calling Santa

Vonage Gives Gifts to Children Calling Santa

Holmdel, NJ, December 23, 2005 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that it will send gifts to 10 of the children who left a message for Santa. The company has listened to the thousands of messages that children have been leaving for Santa by dialing *101 from a Vonage line, and has randomly selected 10 children to receive their requested toy.
Vonage Supports North American Numbering Councils Recommendation for Emergency pANI Administration

Vonage Supports North American Numbering Council's Recommendation for Emergency pANI Administration

Vonage America, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., today joined telecom industry committees, public safety groups and Congressional leaders to endorse the creation of an interim administrator for critical E911 numbering resources. These numbers, known as psuedo Automated Number Identification (pANI) enable 911 calls from nomadic phone numbers such as wireless phones and VoIP phones to access to the traditional phone network and enables calls...
911 Now Available Across the US on Vonage VoIP Service

Vonage offers E-911 services throughout the U.S.

Holmdel, NJ, December 14, 2005 – Vonage America, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., announced today that all of its customers now have access to 911 services. Today, any Vonage customer in the U.S. who dials 911, will get help when they need it most. How It WorksVonage currently offers E911 or enhanced 911 throughout the US, by sending the call, along with the customer’s address and phone number, to the proper local emergency call center...
Vonage Equips Over 80 New Counties with Enhanced 911 Capabilities

Vonage Equips Over 80 New Counties with Enhanced 911 Capabilities

Holmdel, NJ, December 14, 2005 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading provider of broadband phone service, today announced that it has been continuing to roll out Enhanced 911 service to large and small cities across the U.S. In just two weeks, Vonage has equipped an additional 140 locally-run emergency call centers, in over 80 counties, with E911 - a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the...
Vonage and UTStarcom Liberate Consumers from their Traditional Phone Lines with Launce of Portable WiFi Phone

Vonage and UTStarcom Liberate Consumers from their Traditional Phone Lines with Launce of Portable WiFi Phone

Holmdel, N.J., and Alameda, CA December 13, 2005 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband phone company, and UTStarcom Inc., a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today launched the F1000, a portable Wi-Fi handset manufactured by UTStarcom and configured with Vonage’s Voice over IP (VoIP) phone service. This product, which will offer mobility across 802.11b networks, is...
Vonage Gives Children The Chance to Call Santa

Vonage Gives Children The Chance to Call Santa

Holmdel, NJ, December 12, 2005 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that throughout the Christmas season children will be able to dial *101 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. Vonage will be setting up retail displays at four...
SunRocket Offers Global VoIP Service for $10 per Month

SunRocket Offers Global VoIP Service for $10 per Month

VIENNA, VA – December 6, 2005 – SunRocket, one of the nation's fastest-growing Internet phone service providers, today announced that it has once again revolutionized the way consumers buy residential phone service with a breakthrough $9.95 per month offering that includes enhanced 911 service, free calling features such as call waiting, caller ID and three-way calling, 200 minutes of global calling and unlimited inbound and SunRocket to...
Vonage Sponsors CES 2006 Phone Booths and Will Allow Booth Visitors to Make Free Phone Calls

Vonage Sponsors CES 2006 Phone Booths and Will Allow Booth Visitors to Make Free Phone Calls

Holmdel, NJ, December 6, 2005 – Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced it will offer all CES attendees a chance to make free phone calls at one of its 13 phone booths set up throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Vonage has the distinction of being the first company to set up phone booths at CES. The phone booths are co-sponsored by Texas Instruments...

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