Voicenet is the first ISP in the region to offer Internet Telephone services for homes and businesses, utilizing conventional telephones for local and long-distance calls over the Internet. Voicenet's deployment of VoIP began 60 days ago, and already includes thousands of residential and commercial customers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware. The enhanced nationwide Voicenet network uses VoIP technology to provide substantial cost savings to Voicenet customers. According to Voicenet, the new Internet Telephone services can reduce phone bills 50 to 70 percent for homes and businesses. Calls to and from any number in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York City cost five cents a minute.
Long distance calls to anywhere else in the continental United States are seven cents a minute.
Voicenet charges no connection fee, and Internet calling rates are valid any time of the day or night, seven days a week. We tested Cisco's voice quality extensively at the University of Delaware, and found it to be excellent and superior to competitive offerings. The voice telephony product that they are delivering today not only offers tremendous savings to their customers, but also equals or exceeds the sound quality of conventional telephone service. Cisco is committed to providing these customers with leading edge products and services for the New World of telecommunications. Calls can be made from any touch-tone phone, including cellular and pay phones.