VOIP Solution and Service

GetConnected has entered into a relationship with Vonage America Inc., to offer in-store activation of Vonage broadband telephony service through kiosks in leading retail stores throughout the nation. Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with over two million subscriber lines. GetConnected offers the leading transaction processing platform for enabling the sale of digital services.

Providing dual advantage to the consumers the combined offering lets consumers purchase Vonage hardware on premise and register at in-store kiosks to immediately subscribe to its flat-rate, full featured service.

Through GetConnected’s relationship with Vonage, retailers can now offer consumers the option to activate their Vonage service immediately in-store, thus shortening the activation process. Retailers can also add customer service by broadband facility for Voange.

The kiosks provided by GetConnected help consumers find the Vonage service plan that best fits their needs. Once the customer completes their order, it is sent electronically to the Vonage system and the customer immediately receives an order confirmation. The customer’s service is active immediately and subscribers can use many of Vonage’s features such as call forwarding, SimulRing, online voicemail and online account management before they connect their new device to their broadband connection.

It’s a phone on a USB stick, it looks just like any USB memory stick, and it has (at last!) shipped into the UK. It’s the Vonage V-phone.

It’s the size of a Flash drive - there’s 250MB of free storage space on there - but also includes all you need to use your Vonage account on any PC, anywhere.

The Company is quite pleased about it and says, “No larger than a pack of gum, its plug and play ease and the ability to use the device at any PC anywhere in the world makes the V-Phone ideal for travellers, businessmen, students, or anyone on the go.”

The host needs to be connected to a broadband internet link.The V-Phone has a read-only sector that contains Vonage’s VoIP software and alongwith it comes a headset which plugs into a 2.5mm port on the side of the device.

The V-Phone costs £20 and includes a UK phone number so non-subscribers can call you. Individuals pay £8 a month and a £10 activation fee. Calls to landlines are free, but you pay 5-15p a minute to speak to someone on a mobile, depending on when during the day you call. Facilities like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail are included free. The software can also be used to make ‘999′ emergency calls.

Available now, the V-Phone can be picked up from Vonage’s website and if you already have a Vonage account for VoIP use, you can configure this to use your existing account.

At last VoIP is beginning to free itself from the shackles of broadband and PC and has come in the hands of cellphone users.

It is an obvious threat to Voice 2.0 , and of course to old-fashioned telephone and mobile companies. The companies like Skype, who have reportedly not moved much ahead in the mobile zone, also have to adapt to this new technology. These companies in the recent years have attracted millions of customers by allowing cheap or free phone calls over broadband instead of traditional phone lines.

However to use them users must buy special hardware to make phone calls over the internet, and the best deals are typically between two callers who use the same service. In other words, Skype isn’t much helpful in connecting you to your old grandmother in the old country unless she’s savvy enough to have a broadband connection and an account of her own.

Now is the era of smaller companies like Jajah and Rebtel. One company is boasting that customers can make VOIP calls over landlines or mobile phones without needing broadband. For $1 a week, another company connects international callers on mobile phones at no charge other than that for a local call.

In both cases, the companies rely on the fact that incoming calls are often free for cell-phone users. Both approaches have weak points, like a complicated pricing system (Jajah) and a clunky calling protocol (Rebtel). And there’s new competition from iSkoot, which offers software that helps cell phones access VOIP.

Most of the VoIP service providers attract the consumers by offering a host of new and exclusive features. However, it is the consumer who should decide which features are going to benefit him and which are going to be just a mere addition to the long list of VoIP features. After features the price factor is the most important one to decide which VoIP provider will be most beneficial for you.

Today Skype, Lingo and Vonage are three leading players in the VoIP arena who are providing the best VoIP services to their customers and offering a tough competition to each other. Skype has three basic plans, a PC-to-PC call, SkypeOut and SkypeIn. A PC-to-PC call can be made using the Skype messenger is the best option as it is free of cost and fulfills all promises made on the official Skype website. However, if you don’t wish to get wired and want to make calls on landlines and mobile phones from your PC and receive calls from those on your PC, then you can use SkypeOut and SkypeIn plans respectively. Skype’s cost plans are uncomplicated as compared to those of Lingo. However, if you make frequent international calls to Asia then you can take advantage of Lingo’s Asia package. Lingo’s international call rates to individual countries are lower than those of Vonage but higher than Skype. Skype has the lowest call rates but is limited in features. On the other hand, Vonage is consistent with its call quality and also delivers features, but it is quite heavier on your pocket. Although it cannot match its voice quality, Lingo can compete on features with Vonage. Hence, the features are many and the utility diverse, but you should first set your priorities right and decide what is the most advantageous to you.

With the VoIP gaining popularity day by day, everyday a new player is jumping into the already crowded VoIP provides’ market. But there remain some outstanding providers who always lead the market with others merely following their footsteps. Vonage is one of these leaders.

Vonage is a leading player in the VoIP marketplace with over a million subscribers worldwide in a short lifespan of three years. It is one of the largest and most popular VoIP or Voice Over Internet Protocol providers. Like all VoIP programs, Vonage requires a DSL or Cable internet connection. When you call Vonage customer service for a connection, Vonage sends you a tiny box, which you have to plug to your telephone and your cable modem or DSL. You are now set to start a Vonage conversation. With a Vonage connection, you have access to your telephone through your computer and the broadband connection. The other big difference from a traditional phone service is cost effectiveness; with a Vonage, you can cut your telephone bill significantly, and converse worldwide by buying local telephone numbers from Vonage. Vonage also differs from its competitors like Skype in its cost structure. Vonage offers a number of monthly packages, offering allotted minutes or unlimited use. These allotted minutes can be used for calling anyone throughout the US. For calls outside the US, however, there is a long-distance charge applied per minute. Just like with land lines, the rate depends on the location called. But unlike landlines, the rates are always clearly posted, and are much cheaper. Thus, if you have a dependable broadband connection, need to make frequent international calls, and travel to different destinations in the world, Vonage is for you.

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