HOLMDEL, NJ – Vonage said Thursday that Canadian customers may now make and receive local and international calls using their home phone service anywhere they use a smartphone, and block unwanted calls using its Extensions app.
Mobile inbound calling allows shared use of a family's home phone identity, so that calls made to the home phone number now ring on two linked mobile phones at the same time. With the new service, inbound calls to the app indicate that the call was made to a user's home number, and outbound calls are displayed with the home caller ID. This allows customers to use their home number on their mobile phone and to keep their mobile number private, giving them more control over when, how and where they communicate.
"Today's consumers are increasingly mobile, and adding mobile inbound calling to the Extensions App ensures Vonage customers never miss a call while away from home," said Vonage CMO Ted Gilvar, in the news release. "This enhancement adds value for our customers, as they can now take their service on the go to make and receive calls, taking advantage of the benefits and utility of a shared home identity with the value of low international calling rates."
Vonage customers may also set up selective call blocking simply by swiping the number and selecting "Block." Once blocked, that number will not ring on the Vonage home phone or any smartphone linked to the customer's Vonage service, and customers can block and unblock a number as frequently as they like. Blocked callers will receive a message stating that the customer is not accepting calls at this time.
Canadian residential and business service customers may download the Extensions app to their iPhone or Android smartphone.
