SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc.
(Nasdaq: EGHT), provider of Packet8 (http://www.packet8.net) business, mobile
and residential communication services, today announced it has added the
popular Apple iPhone(TM) to the list of over 450 mobile handset devices now
supported by the Packet8 MobileTalk(TM) international calling service. Featuring mobile international calling rates such as $.01 per minute to
China, $.02 per minute to the U.K., $.03 per minute to Mexico and $.059 per
minute to India, the Packet8 MobileTalk service enables cell phone users to
significantly reduce their international phone bills and maintain high digital
voice quality while still enjoying the convenience and flexibility of on-the-
go mobile calling. The Packet8 MobileTalk iPhone application does not require a software
download but rather uses a customized web-based dialer, accessible via a
standard data plan or WiFi connection, to route calls to a unique local
Packet8 access number and then on to the Packet8 digital VoIP network. Once
the call has been initiated, the data connection is no longer engaged and the
call is carried to completion over the cellular provider's network with only
Packet8's low international calling rates applied. "With the tremendous adoption rate of Apple's first generation iPhone and
today's release of the new 3G version, the potential market for the Packet8
MobileTalk service has increased exponentially," said 8x8 Vice President of
Sales & Marketing Huw Rees. "The iPhone version of MobileTalk is even simpler
to install than our version for other smart phones and our beta users were
generally thrilled with its ease of use and quality." Over 450 Windows, Palm, RIM, Symbian-based and iPhone mobile phone models,
including the entire family of Blackberry phones running version 4.0 of the
operating system and above, and 25 Nokia models running the Symbian OS, are
now supported by the Packet8 MobileTalk service. A complete list of supported
devices can be found at
http://www.packet8.net/mobile_services/supported_phones.aspx. Customers can sign up for a Packet8 MobileTalk account today at
http://mobiletalk.packet8.net. Packet8 MobileTalk overseas calls are billed at
Packet8's low international rates which can be found at
http://www.packet8.net/international_services/. The complete terms and
conditions of service for Packet8's mobile services can be found at
https://www.packet8.net/terms/mobile.aspx. About 8x8, Inc. 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) offers voice and video Internet-based telephony
services for business and residential customers. Marketed under the Packet8(R)
brand name, these hosted communications solutions enhance the value and
functionality of existing broadband Internet connections by delivering
advanced features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost
of legacy, copper wire alternatives. The Packet8 Virtual Office(R) service, currently in use by over 11,000
companies, eliminates the need for traditional business phone systems by
delivering all telephony services over managed or unmanaged Internet
connections. This affordable, easy-to-use alternative to traditional PBX
systems or Centrex class services allows high-speed Internet users anywhere in
the world to be part of a virtual PBX that includes automated attendants,
conference bridges, extension-to-extension dialing and ring groups, in
addition to a rich variety of other business class features normally found on
dedicated PBX equipment. 8x8's hosted key system services are designed to
replace traditional premise-based telephone "key systems" typically used by
companies whose size or structure dictates the sharing of multiple, common
phone lines among employees, regardless of where the employees are located.
8x8's Packet8 Virtual Trunking services deliver a broadband agnostic IP
trunking solution that allows businesses to benefit from the flexibility and
cost efficiencies of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), while retaining
their existing phones and phone system hardware and optimizing the use of
their existing connectivity to the Internet. 8x8 also offers residential, video and mobile digital phone services. For
additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at http://www.8x8.com.
For information about Packet8 products and services, visit
http://www.packet8.net.