New Device Connects Users' Home Phone to PC for Internet Calling; Go2Call's FoneNet Connect provides calling mobility and better quality for both PC-to-PC and PC-to-Phone calls - Product Announcement

Cambridge Telcom Report, March 20, 2000

Go2Call.com improved the Internet calling experience for millions of consumers Wednesday with the launch of FoneNet Connect, a unique, easy-to-use device that lets Internet callers use their regular phone for voice chat, PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-Phone calls.

The popularity of Internet calling has exploded in recent months, due in part to the growing number of providers who are now offering free PC-to-Phone calling to the US. With millions of new Internet callers entering the market, FoneNet Connect seeks to make placing Internet calls sound and feel more like placing regular phone calls.

Walk and Talk

With FoneNet Connect, consumers placing voice chat or PC-to-Phone calls no longer have to be tied down to their computers. FoneNet Connect directly links a user's telephone to their PC or laptop allowing them to walk away from their computer and use their regular or cordless phone to place calls -- instead of the clumsy speakers, microphones or headsets most Internet callers use.

FoneNet Connect also dramatically improves the sound quality of Internet calls by reducing echo and background noise.

Other key attributes of FoneNet Connect include:

- FoneNet Connect is a "smart" product, meaning it automatically detects when you want to use your phone for traditional phone service or Internet calling services.

- FoneNet Connect is a palm-sized, stand-alone product. It can be used with any Internet-ready PC or laptop and does not require additional components, hardware or software. Nor does it require you to disable any current hardware or software on your PC or laptop.

- FoneNet Connect is compatible with all voice chat and Internet calling services.

FoneNet Connect is available online at http://www.go2call.com/FNC/ for $59.95 plus shipping. In addition to installation instructions and troubleshooting tips for FoneNet Connect, the http://www.go2call.com site features a variety of information-based resources for consumers, including its proprietary CallFinder Internet calling search engine, which contains more than 20,000 Internet calling rates from the leading service providers.

Based in Evanston, IL, Go2Call.com provides a comprehensive, one-stop resource for Internet calling worldwide. Go2Call.com is the only objective, personalized site for Internet telephony users, offering Internet calling information, products and services. Founded in 1998 by John Nix and Larry Spear, the company received first round funding from First Analysis Venture Capital, one of the country's leading venture capital firms. For more information visit http://www.go2call.com.