Vonage to sell Wi-Fi phone

Iria · Dec 13, 2005, 05:33 AM

Vonage will announce on Tuesday the availability of its long-anticipated portable Wi-Fi phone that allows users to use their Vonage IP telephony when they're connected to any public hot spot.

Vonage already offers a softphone client, which users can download from the Web site to turn their laptops into Vonage phones. But now the company will sell a handset called the F1000 manufactured by UTStarcom, which will offer Vonage's voice over IP (VoIP) service over any public 802.11b network.

The phone is configured to allow customers to use existing Vonage call features, such as three-way calling, caller ID and voice mail. Phones will also have phone book favorites with distinctive ring options including silent, vibrate and selectable ring tones. Users will also be able to configure and save Wi-Fi profiles for easy connectivity. The F1000's battery offers about five hours of talk time and up to 50 to 100 hours of standby, Vonage said.

The service will be available for free to any Vonage customer. Handsets can be purchased starting Tuesday from the Vonage Web site for about $80 after an instant rebate.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Vonage to sell Wi-Fi phone Vonage will announce on Tuesday the availability of its long-anticipated portable Wi-Fi phone that allows users to use their Vonage IP telephony when they're connected to any public hot spot. Vonage already offers a softphone client, which users can download from the Web site to turn their laptops into Vonage phones. But now the company will sell a handset called the F1000 manufactured by UTStarcom, which will offer Vonage's voice over IP (VoIP) service over any public 802.11b network. The phone is configured to allow customers to use existing Vonage call features, such as three-way calling, caller ID and voice mail. Phones will also have phone book favorites with distinctive ring options including silent, vibrate and selectable ring tones. Users will also be able to configure and save Wi-Fi profiles for easy connectivity. The F1000's battery offers about five hours of talk time and up to 50 to 100 hours of standby, Vonage said. The service will be available for free to any Vonage customer. Handsets can be purchased starting Tuesday from the Vonage Web site for about $80 after an instant rebate. __________ Read More / Source: News.com