TORONTO – Rogers Wireless customers today have the option of adding a second phone line on their single handset as the company became the first provider in Canada to launch second voice line service.
The new feature is targeted at the small-to-medium business crowd by allowing customers to conduct business over one line, and personal calls over the other, if they wish. Entrepreneurs with one or more businesses can also benefit by dedicating a line to each business. Also, subscribers to SVLS will be able to access all the wireless features they have on their primary line directly on their second line at no extra cost. This provides cost savings to customers who currently have two wireless handsets and plans.
“Second voice line service is an incredible wireless solution for our small-to-medium sized business customers who are looking for ways to save valuable time,” said Irv Witte, vice-president, business marketing, in the press release. “This innovation in wireless technology provides increased productivity, convenience and real cost savings, up to 49% every month off the cost of your second wireless line.”
SVLS can also help “road warriors” who conduct business in more than one area code, as the second line can be given a different Canadian area code than the primary line. This added benefit will make it more convenient and economical to conduct business in more than one city while helping to reduce long-distance costs.
"This service will be of great utility to the growing number of Canadians that are going all wireless," said Lawrence Surtees, vice-president and principal analyst, Canadian Communications Practice, at IDC Canada, in the same Rogers press release.
