Knock! Knock! Here comes the Vonage V-phone
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.