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PHONETAG Launches VoIP Service for Small, Home-Based BusinessesTAMPA, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- May 5, 2005 -- PHONETAG, LLC has launched PHONETAG Small Business, a hosted voice-over-IP (VoIP) service designed specifically for small and home-based companies. "VoIP is considered by many to be the future of telecommunications, unless you happen to be a small business owner," says Rob Cash, CEO of PHONETAG. "For the most part, the VoIP industry and small business have failed to connect for reasons ranging from the complexity of the sales process to the cost of implementation and management. PHONETAG Small Business overcomes those obstacles and delivers an affordable, high-quality feature-rich VoIP solution designed specifically for small companies." Designed for businesses with up to 20 users, PHONETAG Small Office is a hosted VoIP solution that offers a wide range of basic features including free on-net calling, unlimited local and long distance, call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding, call hold, three-way calling, speed dial, voice mail and call return. The service, which is compatible with most broadband access technologies including DSL, cable, LAN and wireless, also synchronizes with Microsoft Outlook. The introductory price for Small Office is $49.95 per month, which includes basic features and a free VoIP phone. Activation charges vary by number of users, and additional features such as email, account codes, alternate number/distinctive ring, priority alert and premier conference calling are available for a nominal per-feature fee. "PHONETAG Small Business lets small and home-based businesses enjoy all the cost-savings and rich features of VoIP without the costly upfront capital investment for hardware, equipment, infrastructure upgrades," says Cash. "And, because the service is fully hosted and managed by PHONETAG, the need for specialized IT expertise is all but eliminated." About PHONETAG LLC Based in Tampa, Fla., PHONETAG LLC, http://www.myphonetag.com, offers a business grade solution that is enhanced for productivity and is enabled with tools to manage and deliver voice, data and video streaming using Internet Protocol (IP). A voice service platform for business of all sizes, PHONETAG offers a flexible, adaptive new approach to communications that can enhance a client's existing infrastructure or replace it with a managed IP network. |
