December 14, 2005

By Grant Gross

Vonage has produced a combined VoIP and Wi-Fi phone, letting customers make calls in areas covered by wireless hotspots.

The company has partnered with UTStarcom to develop the F1000 portable phone handset, configured with Vonage's VoIP service. The F1000 can be bought form Vonage's website for $79.99 with a $50 instant rebate.

The new phone will let Vonage customers use their phones away from broadband connections, making it far more portable. "The idea is to give customers more choices," said Louis Holder, VP of product development. "It's like a portable phone - they can put it in their pockets and walk around."

December 14, 2005

By David Sims

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Vonage has released a new phone "that makes mobile calling over the Internet easier."

According to the Trib, Vonage's new product "looks like a cell phone and will sell for about $80." It lets customers make calls using wireless Wi-Fi broadband connections, so it's not quite as mobile as cell phones as it only works at hot spots.

December 13, 2005

By Staff



Vonage Marketing and UTStarcom Inc. today released the F1000, a portable Wi-Fi handset made by UTStarcom and configured with Vonage's VoIP phone service.

The device works with any open access Wi-Fi hotspot and costs $79.99 after a $50 instant rebate. Vonage Marketing is a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.

December 13, 2005

By Bary Alyssa Johnson

Vonage Marketing Inc. has partnered with telecommunications equipment designer UTStarcom Inc. to produce Vonage's first portable Wi-Fi handset, the companies announced Tuesday.

UTStarcom designed and manufactured Vonage's latest device, dubbed the F1000.

It looks similar to a traditional cell phone and offers consumers easy access to Vonage's voice over IP phone service from any open-access Wi-Fi hotspot in coffee shops, airport lounges or hotels, according to company officials.