PhoneGnome was a VoIP service launched in 2005 by TelEvolution, Inc. of Danville, California, United States.[1][2][3][4] It was one of the few VoIP services that opened its platform to third-party partners and developers.[5] It was discontinued in 2014.[6]
Initially, the service required a landline and customized Customer-premises equipment (CPE) device. To get free point-to-point calling, two units had to be purchased. In the fall of 2006, the product received a major re-vamp and was re-launched as PhoneGnome 2.0,[7][unreliable source?] a free service that supported web-based telephony, PC-based calling, "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD). The original hardware was then called the "PhoneGnome box" and received a price reduction. As of July 21, 2007, the company claimed to be serving customers in over 100 countries.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Introducing PhoneGnome". GigaOM. 2005-07-16. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Pogue, David (August 2, 2007). "State of the Art: Get Your Free Net Phone Calls Here". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "TelEvolution Bows Tellme Partnership". Twice. 2007-03-12. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012.
- ^ Gibbs, Mark (2005-10-10). "Connecting existing phones to VoIP". Network World. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Tehrani, Rich (June 19, 2007). "PhoneGnome: Is PhoneGnome from Televolution the ultimate CLEC 2.0 Enabler?". Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "Service Closure". PhoneGnome. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014.
- ^ Lazar, Lonnie (November 15, 2006). "PhoneGnome 2.0 Debuts". Voxilla. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "PhoneGnome now in over 100 countries". PhoneGnome. July 21, 2007. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012.