MISSISSAUGA – Internet phone company Vonage Canada Wednesday launched a portable Wi-Fi handset configured with the company’s Internet phone service.
The UTS Starcom F1000 lets Vonage customers make and receive phone calls from Wi-Fi enabled locations in Canada.
“With the added mobile capability provided by the F1000, consumers and road warriors only need one telephone while on the go, as they can access public wireless networks, like those in Fredericton and soon to be Toronto, or one of the nearly 1500 Wi-Fi hotspots, in Canada," said Bruce Robertson, director of product marketing and programs for Vonage Canada.
To use the Wi-Fi handset all consumers need is access to a wireless network. This could be at home, at the office, at a hotspot or through a wirelessly enabled downtown core, such as the build-out in Toronto. The F1000 handset is configured with standard Vonage call features including: voicemail, call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding, and caller ID based on phone book entries. The phone has up to five hours of talk time, 50-100 hours standby and the ability to recharge in three hours.
It sells for $159.99 with a $65 instant rebate.
