Millions of Cell Phone and VoIP Phone Numbers Cannot Currently Be Found By
Calling 411
MELVILLE, N.Y. and BOSTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at VON,
Fwd:Networks announced the launch of a new service for consumers and
businesses alike that will enable them to register their VoIP or cell phone
number and be entered into national directory assistance databases.
Founded by VoIP thought leader and entrepreneur, Jeff Pulver, List
Yourself! http://www.listyourself.net is an independent service that enables
consumers and businesses alike to be "found" in traditional and online phone
directories.
"There are many reasons that someone may have been unable to participate
in the directory assistance infrastructure," stated Jeff Pulver, Chairman of
Fwd:Networks. "One scenario could be the consumer may have a VoIP line or
cell phone and their carrier does not provide their listing data to the
listing data base providers, or their phone service is under a spouse or
roommate's name."
IDC, a market-research firm, predicts that the number of residential VOIP
subscribers in America will grow from 3 million at the end of 2005 to 27
million by the end of 2009. Japan already has over 8m subscribers today, and
worldwide, according to market research firm, iSuppli, the number of
residential VOIP subscribers will reach 197 million by 2010.
"There is a huge transformational shift in the way consumers and
businesses alike are signing up for non traditional phone services -- and a
unique offering like this enables them to be "found" stated Jon Arnold,
Principal of industry research firm, J. Arnold & Associates.
212 Does Not Always Mean You Live in New York
Pulver concluded by observing that having a VoIP phone number with a 212
area code does not always mean you reside in New York. "Through another
venture I started, FWD, I know for a fact that there we have customers that
live or run a business from Israel, using a "local" 212 U.S. area code."
Pulver says that because of this growing trend and mobile population, many
consumers who may move to a different area of town -- or across the world, can
keep the same phone number when using a VoIP service.
Register Your Home or Business Today
To register for the List Yourself! service, simply log on to:
http://www.listyourself.net and enter your information and VoIP or cell phone
number. The service will validate your phone number by automatically calling
you back. That's all you do.
About List Yourself! and Fwd:Networks
The List Yourself! service provides a way to publish your VoIP or cell
telephone number independent of your carrier. The service enables companies
and individuals to list themselves with the nation's 411 (directory
assistance) operators, and will never be sold to telemarketing firms.
Fwd:Networks is the largest open network service provider for person-to-
person, advanced, real-time IP communications. Fwd:Networks enables anyone
with a broadband connection to communicate by IM, Voice, or Video and share
their presence over the Internet.
Jeff Pulver is the Chairman and Founder of Fwd:Networks, and one of the
true pioneers of the Internet telephony/VoIP industry. Leveraging well over a
decade of hands-on experience in Internet/IP communications and innovation,
Mr. Pulver is a globally renowned thought leader, author and entrepreneur. He
is the publisher of The Pulver Report and VON magazine, and creator of the
industry standard Voice on the Net (VON) conferences, where all sectors of IP
communications come together to discuss, debate, and advance the industry.
Additionally, Mr. Pulver is the founder of Free World Dialup (FWD), the VON
coalition, LibreTel, WHP Wireless, pulverinnovations, Digisip, and a driving
force in the creation of what is now Vonage.
Reader Contact Information
Fwd:Networks, 115 Broadhollow Road, Suite 225; Melville, NY 11747;
Tel: 631-961-8950, Fax: 631-293-3996 http://www.listyourself.net .
Media Contact:
Alan Weinkrantz
210-820-3070 ext. 103
alan@weinkrantz.com
SOURCE Fwd:Networks
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Related links:
http://www.listyourself.net
http://www.von.com
CONTACT:
Alan Weinkrantz, +1-210-820-3070 ext. 103, or
alan@weinkrantz.com , for Fwd:Networks
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