Net2Phone Inc. are to offer a
Wi-Fi handset for its VoiceLine IP telephony service. It is expected that the handset, which is called the XJ100, will sell for $160. The device fully complies with both the 802.11b and 802.11g standards for Wi-Fi LANs, and of course offers voice over IP. The device is 5.5 inches long, weighs 111 grams and looks just like a cell phone. It will run Net2Phone's own software and it is compatible with some existing Net2Phone services, like Net2Phone's VoiceLine.
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VoiceLine service offers unlimited calling to the United States and Canada for $29.99 a month; it also offers country-specific calling plans to Israel or India, and plans of 350 or 500 minutes to Europe and/or Asia in addition to North America. It includes the by-now-familiar package of voice mail, call waiting, caller ID, three-way calling and call forwarding, as well as Web access to controls and call logs. Like many others, VoiceLine assigns the user a U.S. or Canadian phone number with a choice of area codes."