MEDIA RELEASE
Slingshot launches iTALK Voice Box to boost nationwide residential VoIP service
iTALK Voice Box (ATA) to bring massive savings to broadband users by allowing calls over the internet using current home
phone
New Zealand, Auckland – Tuesday 1 August, 2006. Slingshot, part of CallPlus New Zealand’s largest 100% kiwi owned full
service telecommunications company, has announced iTALK Voice Box. A further initiative to enable all broadband users to
start reaping the cost and time savings of VoIP technology, iTALK Voice Box allows Slingshot customers to make and
receive VoIP calls using their regular home phone.
iTALK Voice Box simply connects the customers existing home phone to any broadband connection which means for the first
time VoIP will be the primary voice service in the house.
Annette Presley Co-Founder of Slingshot said “The new iTALK service will have a mass market appeal as it enables
customers to use the service as a primary line replacement. This is an exciting phase of our product roadmap and we
can’t wait to offer this service to customers once LLU has started rolling out so customers can truly say goodbye to
Telecom for good.”
“Given some of the quality constraints with Telecom’s UBS service, we are really excited by the VoIP Call Bypass feature
with the Voice Box we have selected”, continues Presley. “This feature allows customers to select whether the calls are
made using VoIP or through the traditional network by entering a pre-fix before making the call.”
The Voice Box includes a range of free smart phone features including Voicemail, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and Do
Not Disturb. Presley said that these services alone will save customers $10 a month.
The new iTALK Voice Box will be available online at www.italk.co.nz or through Dicksmith stores nationwide.
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