[July 24, 2007] TeleBlend Eases Transition for SunRocket VoIP Customers Tweet OAKLAND, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- TeleBlend, a nationwide provider of broadband phone service, today announced that thousands of former SunRocket customers continue to successfully transition to TeleBlend - providing continuity of service and a reliable, affordable long term broadband phone service solution. TeleBlend is the broadband phone service offering of Unified Communications Corp. and is managed by USA Telephone, a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) that has been providing reliable local and long distance phone service since 1999. Former SunRocket customers who sign up for TeleBlend can still use their existing SunRocket equipment and keep their current phone number - which means that customers can be up and running quickly and cost-effectively. "The past week has been an unfortunate and difficult period for SunRocket customers, and our focus has been to ensure service continuity and minimize the disruption this event has had on their lives," said Martin Pichinson, principal and founding partner of Sherwood Partners, LLC. "The management teams of TeleBlend and USA Telephone have worked aggressively to put a system in place to provide a seamless transition for SunRocket customers in the short term, and a robust and reliable broadband phone service alternative for the long term." Mr. Pichinson added, "The Assignee for SunRocket determined that a plan to ensure service continuity for the customers was the most important focus and we are pleased that TeleBlend and their industry professionals were able to quickly respond to the needs of SunRocket customers." "We believe today's announcement can go a long way in not only restoring service for customers, but also in restoring their faith in the VoIP category," said Michael Morrison, General Manager for TeleBlend. "By teaming with seasoned telecom industry executives at USA Telephone, we have in place the scalable infrastructure and support necessary to offer residential and small business consumers a compelling broadband phone service solution." TeleBlend, a "preferred" provider for former SunRocket customers, is offering these customers a heavily discounted monthly subscription rate of $12.95 for the duration of their previous annual contract with SunRocket, and has established a dedicated Web site - http://myTeleBlend.net/ - for these customers to quickly and easily sign-up for service and maintain and transfer their existing phone number. About TeleBlend TeleBlend, the business VoIP unit of Unified Communications Corp., offers nationwide broadband phone service provider to residential and small business customers. TeleBlend is offering former SunRocket customers a heavily discounted monthly subscription rate of $12.95 for the duration of their previous annual contract with SunRocket to help ease the transition for this user base. For more information on TeleBlend's offer for former SunRocket subscribers, visit http://myTeleBlend.net/. About USA Telephone Since 1999, USA Telephone has been a leading Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) and regional provider of local and long distance telephone service to residential and small business customers. The company also offers a telephone, television and Internet bundle, providing customers with a wide range of options to meet their communications needs. USA Telephone recently acquired the CLEC division of MobilePro, enabling USA Telephone to extend its services across the entire United States. Additional information on USA Telephone can be found at http://www.savewithusa.com [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]