DUBAI, 2 July 2006 — Fusion Telecommunications International announced recently that it has launched a revolutionary free VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service under its global efonica brand.
efonica subscribers can now call each other for free using their existing land line or mobile telephone numbers to and from any combination of PCs, Internet phones and regular telephones (with a simple adapter), connected to a broadband or dial-up Internet connection.
To facilitate calls, the company has developed the worldwide Internet Area Code. Subscribers dial the prefix “10”, then dial phone numbers as they normally would, rather than clicking on user names, as is common with other free VoIP services.
“We believe that the introduction of the worldwide Internet Area Code marks a significant development in the VoIP industry,” said Roger Karam, president of Fusion’s VoIP division. “We’ve simplified the way subscribers call each other. During a brief sign-up process, subscribers register their landline or mobile numbers as their eNumbers, and within seconds, they can call each other for free. They simply dial the Internet Area Code “10” before the eNumberTM to enjoy high quality voice calls at no cost”
Subscribers to the new efonica VoIP services can call each other for free anywhere in the world, regardless of their physical location. The free efonica service includes several premium calling features such as caller ID with name, call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding, call transfer, call hold and do not disturb.
Subscribers can use the service through their PCs by downloading a free computer-based telephone, or “softphone”, from the efonica website, or with one of the many compatible hardware devices that do not require a PC.
“It has taken us years to build a global VoIP technology platform and establish a significant presence and customer base in key emerging markets around the world,” said Matthew Rosen, Fusion’s president and chief executive officer.
