Vonage Goes Mobile: First of New Calling Applications Now Available
05 Oktober 2009 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-Vonage Mobile Provides International Calling at Low Rates through
Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks- HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 5
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Vonage (NYSE:VG) launched Vonage
Mobile, its first mobile calling application for smartphones.
Vonage Mobile is a free downloadable application (app) that
provides seamless, low-cost international calling while on Wi-Fi or
cellular networks*. Once downloaded, the service saves customers
more than 50% on calls to dozens of countries versus the rates
charged by wireless carriers while providing far more convenience
than calling cards. Vonage Mobile will be available for download on
the iPhone®, BlackBerry® and iPod touch® at http://www.vonage.com/
and the iTunes App Store later today. With Vonage Mobile you can
call around the world from home, a Wi-Fi hotspot, or while
traveling around the country. Vonage Mobile is easy to use. There
are no access numbers or new phone numbers to give to friends and
family. Simply enter an international number or select a contact
from the existing contacts on your iPhone or Blackberry and hit
send. Vonage does the rest. This app will give customers
exceptional per-minute rates to any country they want to dial. In
the fourth quarter 2009, we will enhance the app to include the
popular Vonage World plan that was introduced for home service in
August. This enhancement extends the ability to make unlimited
calls to over 60 countries for one flat monthly fee to mobile
users, giving customers the choice to pick the plan that fits them
best. "Our new mobile app is an important step in establishing
Vonage as a software technology company that enables high-quality
voice and messaging across any device in any location, providing
great value over any broadband network," said Marc Lefar, CEO of
Vonage. Vonage Mobile beats the competition on value, convenience
and ease-of-use -- Rates are better than traditional wireless and
landline carrier rates -- Lets you make calls while on Wi-Fi or
cellular networks, providing full mobility -- Uses your existing
contact list - just click and dial - no extra steps -- Utilizes
your existing cell phone number so the people you call will
recognize who is calling -- Real-time balance updates and the
ability to automatically replenish funds in your account -- No more
trips to the store to buy calling cards, no 800 numbers or access
codes, and no connection charges "When developing Vonage Mobile, we
focused on creating a more convenient alternative for customers who
use calling cards or Wi-Fi only applications," said Mike Tempora,
Senior Vice President of Product Management for Vonage. "Vonage
Mobile is easy to get and use, and gives customers the best
possible calling experience from a trusted provider." To follow
Vonage on Twitter, please visit
http://www.twitter.com/vonage_voice. To become a fan on Facebook,
go to http://www.facebook.com/vonage. *iPhone allows calls on both
cellular and Wi-Fi networks. BlackBerry allows calls over cellular
networks. iPod touch allows calls over Wi-Fi networks. Service
subject to minimum monthly usage fee, taxes and certain other fees.
Forfeiture rules apply. See Terms of Service for details. There are
important 911 limitations when using Vonage for Mobile service. See
vonagemobile.com/tos for details. About Vonage Vonage (NYSE:VG) is
a software technology company that enables high-quality voice and
messaging services across multiple devices and locations over
broadband networks. Our award winning technology serves
approximately 2.5 million subscribers. We provide feature-rich,
affordable communication solutions that offer flexibility,
portability and ease-of-use. Our Vonage World plan offers free
unlimited calling to landline phones in all cities and locations in
more than 60 countries with popular features like call waiting,
call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly rate.
Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers
including Best Buy and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and is available to
customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more
information about Vonage's products and services, please visit
http://www.vonage.com/. Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in
Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage
Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. Vg-a
DATASOURCE: Vonage CONTACT: Michael Zema of Vonage,
+1-732-528-2677, ; or Elissa Ehrlich of Bite Communications for
Vonage, +1-212-857-9397, Web Site: http://www.vonage.com/
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