Category: General

The Fine Print behind Unlimited Calling Plans

Monday, July 21st, 2008 at 9:46 AM EST

By: Alon Cohen - EVP/CTO at Phone.com
Few of what seem to be smart consumers that I encountered asked me how any limited phone plan competes with other unlimited calling plans from so and so. I admit I thought I was smart when I got my first unlimited plan.
The truth is that at first glance it […]

The Future Of Home Phone Lines

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at 11:05 PM EST

There are many publications covering the voice over IP (VoIP) industry. One of the better industry publications for reviewing trends and seeing some “real analyzed” industry stats is: IP Business News, edited by Gary Kim.
A recent article discusses the large number of home phone lines that the big incumbent phone companies are losing. Contrary to […]

Craigslist and VoIP Spam Prevention?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 9:42 PM EST

Written by Brian Scott, COO Phone.com and Phone.com Labs
The internet needs a free, universal registry of telephone numbers. That’s sort of tangentially related to ENUM (Telephone Number Mapping), but I would guess that legacy telecom is too snooty to cooperate with any sort of movement like that.
It would be wonderful if, after receiving a nuisance […]

Congratulations to Yield Software!

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 10:08 AM EST

Our friend Matt Malden, founder and CEO of Yield Software announced today that they have raised $6 million in a second round of funding led by Menlo Park-based Draper Fisher Jurvetson and also Spokane Valley, Wash.-based WPP.
Yield Software develops software that helps companies efficiently expand their advertising and branding from traditional media to the Internet.
Besides […]

Brand Success

Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 11:14 PM EST

What makes a consumer brand a success? In the end, it really comes down to two things: name recognition and perceived value. With the growth of the internet in our warp-speed communications age, a new or re-branded company faces marketing challenges within the context of a globally shrinking attention span.
Executives of growth businesses must create […]

Softphones Anyone?

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 at 3:38 PM EST

A couple of days ago a friend forwarded me a link to a blog that had postings about the blogger’s (Corey smith) search of the perfect softphone.
What is the challenge finding the right (and cheep) softphone? First let me clarify that at Phone.com we do not offer a softphone. We may do so in the […]

Phone.com @ the beach…

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 at 4:43 PM EST

We got this Emailed to us…
perhaps we can start a competition

CMU Tepper School of Business Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 10:15 PM EST

Last week I had the privilege of being a guest speaker at the Carnegie Mellon Business School alumni reception in New York City. I was part of a great panel that also included veteran VCs and emerging entrepreneurs; we were hosted at the Empire State Building offices of Metronaps, an interesting venture started by a […]

What You Are Saying - Customer Testimonials on Phone.com

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 6:46 PM EST

We have received a significant number of e-mails and phone calls from happy customers who want to share their Phone.com experiences with us, so as you can imagine we are delighted to inaugurate a page where we can publish some of their comments and reciprocate by linking to their websites.
If you are one of our […]

Make Millions and Make Change!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 6:42 PM EST

There are many publications about entrepreneurship out there; a unique one is Make Millions and Make Change!.
Phone.com just happens to be one of the main characters in this new version of an intriguing book authored by Mike Mann and Grassroots.org. (Disclaimer: Mike Mann is the Chairman of Phone.com).
The book is all about clear methods to […]

What Do Phone.com And Heavyweight Boxing Have In Common?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007 at 11:30 PM EST

Answer: Fast Eddie Chambers.
This weekend I watched a great fight, split decision, between Fast Eddie Chambers and Calvin Brock in the IBF heavyweight title elimination round. Chambers won, and I have to believe that not only his incredible speed and beautiful moves, but also his imprinted team gear had something to do with it. Yes, […]