EarthLink, a national ISP, and Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc., today announced a co-marketed VoIP hardware and service solution that allows broadband customers to complete phone calls over the Internet.
Retail shoppers will be able to choose between two types of Linksys/EarthLink trueVoice start-up kits. One contains a Linksys Phone Adapter that works with a standard wired or wireless router, while the other includes a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with a built-in phone adapter for home networking. Both kits provide products with two phone ports for connection of two standard home phones or fax machines. The startup kits are available at Fry’s Electronics’ more than 30 locations.
EarthLink’s trueVoice is compatible with any high-speed connection and is a plug-and-play solution that can be installed in minutes to work on any touch-tone phone. Customers can sign up for unlimited local, regional and long-distance calling on their home phones. Some of the standard features that are available at no extra charge include voice mail, three-way calling and call-forwarding. Calling plans start at $14.95 per month.
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