Vonage Announces the Next Generation of Broadband Phone Service With the Most Po

Vonage DigitalVoiceSM Presents to Consumers the Future of Voice Over IP Now Limited Number of 212 Area Codes Available Edison, NJ, March 20, 2002- Vonage, a leading provider of SIP-based VoIP communications, today announced the unveiling of Vonage DigitalVoiceSM, the future of voice communications. Vonage DigitalVoice sets the standard of VoIP through its proprietary SIPthruNATSM technology, providing high quality phone service through any and all broadband connections, using a standard or IP phone.

Flat Rate of $39.99 Vonage DigitalVoice bundles unlimited national minutes with the most popular features for just $39.99/month – Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Caller ID, and 3-Way Calling – offered at the most competitive pricing and service plans available. The user is given full control over the choice of features, which can be easily changed as needed through the Web-based Vonage Dashboard. In addition, Vonage DigitalVoice offers new, advanced features that aren’t available from any traditional phone service, such as selecting your own area code, regardless of where you live in the United States and online account management, including Web-based Voicemail retrieval and account activity. Currently, there are a limited number of 212 and other popular area codes available. Vonage Dashboard Customers can manage their entire account, retrieve Voicemail and monitor their call activity online through the Vonage Dashboard. This allows the customer to easily change features and handle all billing directly through the Internet using their favorite Web browser. Changing the Way People Think About Voice Communications "We are thrilled to offer an alternative phone service to broadband users across the country" said Jeffrey Citron, Chairman and CEO of Vonage. "With Vonage DigitalVoice, we are setting the standard for Voice over IP communications by providing our customers with a superior phone service and compelling customer care. In addition, users can enjoy the most advanced features available, including self-installation and ease-of-use, all at a highly competitive price." Cisco Systems Teams with Vonage Cisco Systems, Inc recently announced it has teamed with Vonage to supply software and hardware to help deploy new, revenue-generating VoIP services using SIP-based solutions. "Cisco is excited about this opportunity to work with Vonage as they deliver an innovative and cost-effective alternative to traditional telephony service for residential customers," said Steven Toteda, Manager, Product Marketing of Cisco’s Voice Technology Group. "Vonage’s enhanced unified communications platform and underlying architecture delivers increased functionality, improved QoS, scalability and the flexibility necessary to deliver the most advanced communications experience for consumers anywhere." Founded in 2001, Vonage is a private company that is comfortably financed through next year. About Vonage DigitalVoice The Vonage DigitalVoice is designed to give users an unprecedented level of control over their phone service. Vonage is changing the way people think about voice communications by providing high quality phone service through any and all broadband connections, using a standard or IP phone. Vonage offers what no other company does: compelling customer care, the most advanced phone features available, self-installation, ease-of-use and highly competitive pricing models. Vonage is headquartered in Edison, NJ. For more information, please contact info@vonage.com.