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Admin · July 7th, 2003, 03:27 PM

Vonage(R) Launches Affordable Toll Free Plus(SM) Service; Vonage Customers Can Now Add Toll Free Numbers For Only $4.99 Per Month

EDISON, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, the leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced the launch of its new Toll Free Plus service for both residential and small business accounts. Toll Free Plus allows Vonage subscribers to easily add toll free numbers for only $4.99 per month, per line. Subscribers to any Vonage calling plan can choose from a range of toll free numbers and receive 100 free inbound minutes, with additional minutes only $0.049 per minute thereafter.

Like many Vonage features, such as the Virtual Phone Number(SM), subscribers purchase and activate Toll Free Plus themselves through Vonage's unique web Dashboard. Subscribers simply select an 8xx number based on availability, and within minutes make it free for anyone to call from anywhere in the world.

"Vonage remains committed to our customers and continues to act upon customer suggestions -- offering toll free numbers has been a frequent request," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage. "Toll Free Plus is an incredible, cost-effective alternative to traditional toll free services offered by the incumbents and other competitive carriers out there. Vonage is now saving customers even more money. By providing toll free services we're giving our customers, particularly families and small businesses, the ability to easily and affordably call each other from anywhere free of charge."

Using the latest technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of phone service with residential and business calling plans:

* Residential Premium Unlimited Plan - $39.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada.

* Residential Unlimited Local Plan - $25.99/month for unlimited local calling plus 500 minutes of United States long distance and Canadian calling.

* Small Business Unlimited Plan - $49.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line.

* Small Business Basic Plan - $39.99/month for 1500 minutes of calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line.

* Services and hardware included for free in all Vonage Digital Voice plans:
* Voicemail
* Caller ID
* Call waiting
* Call forwarding
* Call hunt
* Call transfer
* Call return (*69)
* Caller ID block (*67)
* Repeat dialing
* Area code selection
* International call block
* Bandwidth saver
* Web-based account management, voicemail retrieval and real-time inbound/outbound calling activity
* International calling at significantly reduced rates, such as:
* London 5 cents per minute
* Tel Aviv 6 cents per minute
* Sydney 6 cents per minute

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Admin Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 133 Blog Entries: 2	Vonage(R) Launches Affordable Toll Free Plus(SM) Service Vonage(R) Launches Affordable Toll Free Plus(SM) Service; Vonage Customers Can Now Add Toll Free Numbers For Only $4.99 Per Month EDISON, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, the leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced the launch of its new Toll Free Plus service for both residential and small business accounts. Toll Free Plus allows Vonage subscribers to easily add toll free numbers for only $4.99 per month, per line. Subscribers to any Vonage calling plan can choose from a range of toll free numbers and receive 100 free inbound minutes, with additional minutes only $0.049 per minute thereafter. Like many Vonage features, such as the Virtual Phone Number(SM), subscribers purchase and activate Toll Free Plus themselves through Vonage's unique web Dashboard. Subscribers simply select an 8xx number based on availability, and within minutes make it free for anyone to call from anywhere in the world. "Vonage remains committed to our customers and continues to act upon customer suggestions -- offering toll free numbers has been a frequent request," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage. "Toll Free Plus is an incredible, cost-effective alternative to traditional toll free services offered by the incumbents and other competitive carriers out there. Vonage is now saving customers even more money. By providing toll free services we're giving our customers, particularly families and small businesses, the ability to easily and affordably call each other from anywhere free of charge." Using the latest technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of phone service with residential and business calling plans: * Residential Premium Unlimited Plan - $39.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada. * Residential Unlimited Local Plan - $25.99/month for unlimited local calling plus 500 minutes of United States long distance and Canadian calling. * Small Business Unlimited Plan - $49.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line. * Small Business Basic Plan - $39.99/month for 1500 minutes of calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line. * Services and hardware included for free in all Vonage Digital Voice plans: * Voicemail * Caller ID * Call waiting * Call forwarding * Call hunt * Call transfer * Call return (69) Caller ID block (67) Repeat dialing * Area code selection * International call block * Bandwidth saver * Web-based account management, voicemail retrieval and real-time inbound/outbound calling activity * International calling at significantly reduced rates, such as: * London 5 cents per minute * Tel Aviv 6 cents per minute * Sydney 6 cents per minute