March 29, 2006

By Staff

Vonage Holdings Corp. and Motorola Inc. teamed up to offer a new combination analog phone adapter and router that will allow customers to knit their Vonage Internet-telephony connection into a home network.

The Motorola “VT2442” phone adapter/router combines two digital-to-analog-adapter phone lines configured for Vonage service with a four-port Ethernet router that can connect computers, game consoles and other broadband devices in the home. It is now available at the Vonage Web site (www.vonage.com) for $19.99 after a $60 instant rebate.

March 29, 2006

By Johanne Torres

VoIP-based calling service provider Vonage and Motorola Inc. introduced 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 online for $19.99 after a $60 instant rebate.

"Vonage is pleased to offer its customers Motorola's new product, as the company always seeks to offer a variety of hardware choices, for its inexpensive, flat-rate, full-featured calling plans. Motorola is a proven partner and we are pleased to add another one of its devices to our portfolio," stated Daniel Smires, senior vice president of Engineering. "Vonage is happy to continue its relationship with Motorola, which continuously characterizes the leadership necessary to create broadband enabled home electronics products and has strong brand recognition."

March 28, 2006

By Emma Lunn

We’ll soon be ringing the changes in the way we make phone calls.

Using the internet to phone family and friends is tipped to hit the mainstream this year -and it will slash bills. That's on top of the price war predicted this summer after Ofcom removed the shackles from BT and allowed them to set their own charges.

More than ten million households now buy phone services from BT's rivals. About a third of all calls are made on mobiles but calls via the internet are growing fast.

March 28, 2006

By Andy Shaw

Vonage (Winner of 2006 WebUser Silver Award)
Price: £7.99 per month

Features: 5 out of 5 stars
Performance: 5 out of 5 stars
Ease of use: 4 out of 5 stars
Value for money: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars

This review updated: 21/03/2006
Featured in magazine:
Issue 130
Manufacturer Contacts:
Supplier: Vonage
Web Address: www.vonage.co.uk

Vonage is another service that slots a regular phone in-between your broadband connection and a network router. If you don't already have a router you can buy one from Vonage for a much discounted £14.99, but if you're running broadband via a USB modem you'll also need a new Ethernet modem to hook it up (available for around £30-£40).

March 27, 2006

By Greg Scoblete

The three keys to merchandising VoIP at retail are education, education and education, according to service providers, vendors and retailers.

Call-quality issues have been vanquished, but there is still a lingering perception among consumers that VoIP call quality is inferior, said Huw Rees, 8x8's sales and marketing VP. “Once people hear a VoIP call, they're shocked at how good it is,” added Bob Laikin, chairman/CEO of distributor Brightpoint.

Harking back to a strategy used by some retailers when AT&T gave up its monopoly on landline-phone sales, CompUSA has dedicated space to demonstrate working phones from Vonage and 8x8 to show customers how VoIP works and let them place calls directly in store to anywhere in the world, said Brian Woods, Comp-USA's merchandising executive VP.

March 23, 2006

By Staff

Got friends in Europe? Do you like to call them now and again? Then European virtual phone numbers from VoIP telephony firm Vonage may be of interest.

The service is essentially as described - you can now get a virtual phone number in addition to your current Vonage number in an area of your choice. So, if you have a friend in Milan, get a virtual number for that lovely city and you can talk away at local rates to your heart's content.

March 23, 2006

By Howard Gensler

YESTERDAY, Tattle was assailed as a "liberal" because we mentioned that President Bush's environmental policies may actually be bad for the environment.

So today we will wear our "L" badge proudly and commend "liberal" George Clooney for doing something Tattle has been begging celebs to do for years - he donated his Academy Awards gift bag to charity.

March 22, 2006

By Staff

Internet telephone service provider Vonage is rolling out E-911 service for its customers nationwide.

The company, which sells voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) over high-speed Internet connections, has recently added the following Tennessee counties to its 911-enabled areas: Carter, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Knox, Loudon, Shelby, and Williamson.

March 22, 2006

By Staff

Broadband phone service provider Vonage America has added five Alabama counties to its list of those with Enhanced 911 service, a feature that automatically associates a physical address with telephone numbers.

The New Jersey company has established calling centers in Jefferson, Montgomery, Calhoun, Lee and Limestone counties.

March 20, 2006

By Johanne Torres

VoIP-based calling services provider Vonage Holdings Corp. announced on Monday that nearly 70 percent of its customers now have E911 access, a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number.

The New Jersey-based provider has been updating its service with this feature steadily for the past six months. The company has announced that it has been turning up on average over 112 calling centers in more than 45 new counties each week. This week Vonage equipped an additional 170 calling centers in over 35 new counties with E911, bringing the total number of calling centers across the nation with emergency service to over 3600.