Vonage Now Offers Expanded Phone Service in the Old Line State
Wednesday November 8, 8:00 am ET
People can now take Advantage of Award-Winning Phone Service in their Hometown
HOLMDEL, N.J., Nov. 8 -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG - News), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, announced today it now offers subscribers the ability to choose from the following new Maryland towns:
AREA CODE PREFIX COVERAGE AREA
443 637 Armiger Gibson Island
443 818 Armiger Gibson Island
443 371 Bel Air
410 452 Cardiff
443 341 Catonsville
410 344 Chase
410 670 Edgewood
410 782 Elkridge
410 698 Fork
240 230 Hughesville
240 523 La Plata
410 697 Millersville
443 295 Prince Frederick
410 514 Severn
410 777 Severna Park
443 244 Westminster
443 287 Westminster
This expansion offers subscribers the opportunity to keep their own telephone number or choose a new one within their hometown. Vonage continues to offer local area code selection throughout the following Maryland towns: Annapolis, Baltimore, Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring.
"With Vonage's further expansion into the Old Line State, individuals and small businesses will now be able to more localize their phone number and they can now keep their local number when they sign up for Vonage's feature-rich, flat-rate calling plans," said Michael Tribolet, president of Vonage America Inc. "We're providing more consumers throughout Maryland broadband telephone service plans that include unlimited calling throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the U.K., that includes all the features they need to let them communicate how and when they want. Unlike traditional carriers, Vonage allows its customers to take control of their phone service by offering them the ability to personally manage the way they make and receive their calls, whether they are home or on the go."
Vonage offers E911, a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number to 91% of its subscribers nationwide. This service is currently offered to 100% of Vonage's Maryland subscribers.
Utilizing its innovative technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of phone service with residential and business calling plans: *
Vonage pricing plans and features
o $14.99/month -- Residential Basic 500 Minutes Plan -- 500 minutes of
local, toll and long distance calling throughout the 50 United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico.
o $24.99/month -- Residential Premium Unlimited Plan -- unlimited calling
throughout the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland,
Italy, Spain and the U.K., anytime, anywhere.
o $39.99/month -- Small Business Basic 1500 Minutes Plan -- 1500 minutes
of calling throughout the 50 United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
including a dedicated fax line.
o $49.99/month -- Small Business Unlimited Plan -- unlimited calling
throughout the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland,
Italy, Spain and the U.K., including a dedicated fax line.
o Features included at no additional charge in all Vonage plans:
o Voicemail
o Caller ID
o Call waiting Call forwarding
o Call hunt
o Call transfer
o Call return (*69)
o Caller ID block (*67)
o Repeat dialing
o Area code selection
o Number mobility
o Bandwidth saver
o Web-based account management
o Voicemail retrieval and real-time inbound/outbound calling activity
o International calling at significantly reduced rates
o Tel Aviv 5 cents a minute
o Hong Kong 4 cents a minute
o Sydney 5 cents a minute
* Vonage 911 service operates differently than traditional 911. See www.vonage.com/911 for details. Monthly rates exclude fees for activation, premium services, regulatory recovery fees & taxes. International calls are billed per minute. First Month Free offer only available for the $24.99 Unlimited Plan and covers only the monthly cost of the plan, other charges & taxes may apply. Credit card & high-speed Internet req'd. Other restrictions may apply. See www.Vonage.com for complete Terms of Service & details.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG - News) is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with over 2 million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services.
Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail -- for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey.