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BROADVOICE LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE TOLL FREE SERVICE
BroadVoice Customers can add Toll Free Number for only $ 1.95 per Month Lowell , MA , January 18, 2005 - BroadVoice, the industry leader in feature-rich, low-cost Internet telephone services for home and small business users, today announced the immediate availability of its new Toll Free Alternate Numbers for its residential and small business customers. This unique premium feature allows BroadVoice subscribers to add a toll free number to their account for only $ 1.95 per month. Each Toll Free Alternate Number includes 60 minutes of free inbound calling with each additional minute billing at $ 0.02 thereafter. The announcement comes on the heels of a distribution agreement announced last week between BroadVoice and catalog retailer Hello Direct. BroadVoice service allows customers to make and receive telephone calls over their existing high speed ("broadband") Internet connections, and provides them with 24 free calling features, including voicemail, caller ID, and call waiting. Toll free service is just one of the many BroadVoice features that can be activated by existing subscribers in their "BroadVoice Account Portal." Subscribers simply select an 8xx number from an extensive list of available numbers and the service is instantly provisioned. BroadVoice president David Epstein said, "No other VoIP or traditional telephone company offers such a great deal on Toll Free service. We are proud to offer this kind of value to our loyal subscribers and will keep on working to earn their business." BroadVoice offers service plans starting at $9.95 for unlimited in state calling. The $19.95 Unlimited World plan offers free calls to the United States and 20 other countries, including most of Western Europe and China . For $24.95 the Unlimited World Plus plan provides free calls to 35 countries, including Brazil, Japan and Israel. A small business BroadVoice plan costs $29.95 per month. About BroadVoice The BroadVoice service lets consumers and small businesses use a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to make and receive phone calls anywhere in the world. Customers benefit from unlimited domestic and international calling and a suite of 24 basic and advanced features for one low monthly fixed price. BroadVoice currently offers service in over 3,800 rate centers in 36 US states. Founded in December 2003, BroadVoice is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Convergent Networks, Inc. and is based in Lowell , MA . Additional information can be found at www.broadvoice.com. ###
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