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Consumers and Small Businesses in the Green Mountain State can get Unlimited Calling Throughout the U.S. and Canada for a Flat Monthly Rate

Edison, NJ, October 7, 2003 - Vonage, the leading provider of broadband phone service, today announced the availability of service throughout the state of Vermont.

High-speed Internet subscribers from Burlington to Pittsfield can now take advantage of Vonage's broadband phone service offering free unlimited local and long distance calling, which includes the most popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail for one low, flat monthly rate. Vonage customers are now able to select phone numbers from the popular (802) area code.

"As Vonage continues to expand its offering along the eastern seaboard, residents and small businesses are choosing broadband communications as an alternative to traditional phone service," said Jeffrey A. Citron, chairman & CEO of Vonage. "We're giving people in one of New England's largest states a great deal: free unlimited local and long distance calling, including all of the features, for an attractive price - all things they cannot get from their local or long distance phone companies."

Using the latest technology, Vonage sets the standard for the new generation of broadband phone service with residential and business calling plans:

o Residential Premium Unlimited Plan - $34.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada.
o Residential Unlimited Local Plan - $24.99/month for unlimited local calling plus 500 minutes of United States long distance and Canadian calling.
o Small Business Unlimited Plan - $49.99/month for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line.
o Small Business Basic Plan - $39.99/month for 1500 minutes of calling throughout the United States and Canada, including a free dedicated fax line.
o Services and hardware included for free in all Vonage plans:
* Voicemail
* Caller ID
* Call waiting
* Call forwarding
* Call hunt
* Call transfer
* Call return (*69)
* Caller ID block (*67)
* Repeat dialing
* Area code selection
* International call block
* Bandwidth saver
* Web-based account management, voicemail retrieval and real-time inbound/outbound calling activity
* International calling at significantly reduced rates, such as:
* London 5 cents per minute
* Tel Aviv 6 cents per minute
* Sydney 6 cents per minute


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