Vonage Introduces Free Dedicated Fax Line

June 2003 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, the broadband phone company, has announced the official launch of its new fax service. Subscribers to any Vonage Digital Voice Small Business plan can now add a dedicated fax line at no additional cost. Subscribers to any of Vonage's Residential plans can add a fax line for only $9.99 per month.

Vonage offers small businesses two calling plans to choose from. Either plan -- unlimited local and long distance calling for $49.99, or 1,500 local and long distance minutes for $39.99 -- now come with a free dedicated fax line. Additionally, small businesses, as well as consumers, can take advantage of Vonage's newly developed virtual phone number feature for only $4.99 per month, per line. By adding virtual phone numbers with different area codes, small businesses can expand their presence and allow their customers to contact them by making a local call.

"Vonage's small business calling plans have always offered a cheaper and more feature-rich alternative to traditional telephone services," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman and CEO of Vonage. "By adding free fax service to these plans, Vonage fulfills another communication need for small business owners, helping them to operate more efficiently and grow their businesses."

Using the latest technology, Vonage Digital Voice 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 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

Source: Vonage

Web site: http://www.vonage.com