VoIP
provider Vonage revealed applications for the
iPhone, the iPod touch, and
BlackBerry devices that
will provide unlimited international calling to 60 countries. The iPhone and
iPod touch apps will let
users make unlimited Vonage Mobile calls in the U.S. via a Wi-Fi connection
without using up cell phone minutes. For BlackBerry users, the new Vonage
Mobile app lets you make unlimited international calls from your BlackBerry
from any cellular area in the U.S.
Although the apps are free to download, an unlimited
international calling plan will run you $24.99 per month. If you're already a
Vonage World for Home customer, you'll save $10 per month on
Vonage World Home by having both options. The company also offers separate calling
rates to specific countries.
Features include:
- Get unlimited international calling to more than 60 countries
worldwide and great low rates
everywhere else
- Dial directly from your existing address book contacts with
no calling cards or PIN codes
- Free unlimited local and long distance calling over Wi-Fi
with your iPhone
- Make unlimited international calls from your BlackBerry from
any cellular area in the U.S.
- Make unlimited international calls from your iPod touch in
Wi-Fi areas
- Keep your existing mobile plan and number and make calls
without hidden costs (Carrier roaming, SMS and cellular minutes may apply.)
The apps are now available via the iTunes Store and Vonage's
mobile Web site.
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.
Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.
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