Snapshot: The nation’s best-known Internet phone company has developed a keychain-size device that makes Voice over Internet Protocol phone service truly simple.
The Vonage V-Phone plugs into a computer’s USB drive.
Subscribers get a phone number with the V-Phone and use a keyboard that pops up on the computer screen to make and receive calls. The V-Phone can be used on any computer with a high-speed Internet connection.
Techno-stress factor: Low. Not Apple compatible. For details, see www.vonage.com.
Price: $40, plus $15 to $25 a month for service.
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