Wireless Communications Firm Unveils One-to-Many Instant Calling Service
Phonevite recently launched the To Go version of Phonevite, a service that enables anyone to record and send a voice message, then ring all intended recipients’ phones simultaneously and play the message upon pickup.
The To Go version works from any cell phone and will call up to 25 people at no cost in the U.S. and Canada.
Phonevite To Go users are given a “To Go” number that they assign to a specific phone number distribution list. The “To Go” number gets saved to the phone’s contact list; whenever the person wishes to issue a message to that group, he or she simply dials the “To Go” number, records the message, confirms it—and the message is immediately delivered to everyone on the list.
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See below for more on the Phonevite announcement.
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Phonevite™ Debuts Phonevite To Go, A One-to-Many Instant Calling Service From Your Mobile Phone, At Twiistup 4
Free Service Lets Anyone Send Invites, Meeting/Event Changes, Emergency Alerts and More; “To Go” Number, Saved to Contact List, Reaches Friends, Family and Colleagues Instantly
Phonevite™, one of only 11 startup companies invited to exhibit at today’s exclusive, one-day-only Twiistup 4 technology showcase event in Santa Monica, took advantage of the event to unveil Phonevite To Go, an extension of its one-to-many phone call service. Phonevite To Go allows users to send a Phonevite while on the go, using only the person’s cell phone, instantly and to up to 25 people at no cost whatsoever.
Phonevite has been an unqualified hit with users and critics alike since its debut in late 2007. Praised by CNET TV, the Discovery Educator Network, TechCrunch and others, Phonevite lets anyone record and send a voice message, then ring all intended recipients’ phones simultaneously and play the message upon pickup (or leave it on voicemail or an answering machine for those who don’t answer). Security and abuse-prevention features ensure that Phonevite is a convenient and desirable service for users and recipients alike.
Phonevite To Go makes the Phonevite concept even more valuable by providing access from any mobile phone, anywhere in the United States and Canada. Phonevite To Go users are given a “To Go” number that they assign to a specific phone number distribution list. The “To Go” number gets saved to the phone’s contact list; whenever the person wishes to issue a message to that group, he or she simply dials the “To Go” number, records the message, confirms it—and the message is immediately delivered to everyone on the list.
“Phonevite To Go, like Phonevite itself, is the ideal solution for issuing party invitations, notifying a softball team of site or time changes, announcing the birth of a new baby—the possibilities are endless,” said John Nahm, co-founder and CEO of Phonevite, Inc. “Phonevite is all about saving time and making life easier for individuals and groups—and now, with Phonevite To Go, we’ve matched the appeal of one-to-many calling with the mobility and immediate access of wireless calling.”
Presented as a free service, Phonevite currently allows users to send pre-recorded messages to up to 25 people. A premium plan, designed for churches, schools and other larger community organizations, supports call lists of up to 2,000 numbers for a price of US $0.05 per successful call. In addition, non-profit organizations and schools who register with Phonevite can receive a 20% discount on the price of the calls.
“Using Phonevite To Go on a mobile phone, larger organizations can be prepared to send time-sensitive messages from anywhere,” said Nahm. “We think this will prove to be invaluable for emergency situations, when an Internet-ready computer may not be accessible.”
Exclusive Venue
As one of Twiistup 4’s 11 “Showoff” invitees, Phonevite is able to introduce itself to attendees of one of Southern California’s elite technology extravaganzas. Twiistup, according to its sponsors, was created to fill a need for a fun, tech-focused event that would showcase up-and-coming companies, while providing a casual environment for discovery and networking. Each of the first three Twiistups, as well as Twiistup 4, has been a complete sell out, with a waiting list of tech mavens wanting in.
Twiistup 4 is being held today only at the Viceroy Hotel on Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue. To subscribe to onsite blogs of Twiistup 4, go to http://www.twiistup.com/feed/. For more about Phonevite and Phonevite To Go, or to sign up to use the service as a free or premium user, visit http://www.phonevite.com.
About Phonevite™:
Phonevite™ is a patent-pending, cutting-edge Internet telephony and broadcasting service that allows people to reach their groups instantly over the phone. Based on its convenient, easy and cost-efficient Internet telephony technology, Phonevite offers a range of telephone calling and messaging products/services that make life easier for everyone. Based in San Jose, California, privately-owned Phonevite was founded by executives responsible for the award-winning Dialpad VoIP service, which was acquired by Yahoo!. To learn more about Phonevite, visit http://www.phonevite.com.