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The XJ100 takes advantage of Net2Phone’s VoiceLine broadband telephony service with pricing plans beginning at $8.99 a month. The service allows users to choose from a U.S. local, U.S. toll-free or U.K. toll-free telephone number, regardless of where they reside globally. Some of the new benefits include:

— Automatic Upgrade & Configuration – Existing XJ100 users will automatically and transparently receive the upgrade on units already in use, requiring no customer intervention.

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— Power Adapter – A 110v and 220v power supply and adaptor allows the phone to be easily transported and charged anywhere in the world.

— Connection based on Wi-Fi Profiles – End user can program ‘profiles’ including network name (SSID) and WEP (Wired Equivalency Privacy) key for home, work, hotel, etc. The handset then intelligently connects based on the profile network available.

— Class 5 Features – Such as call waiting and caller ID.

— VoIP Features – Such as on-line account management, email notification of new voicemail messages, and the ability to listen to voicemails through the online account center.

Net2phone XJ100

The VoiceLine XJ100 Wi-Fi Handset enables users in corporate, residential and public Wi-Fi network environments to benefit from VoIP calling. Net2phone also expects to introduce the XJ200, their second generation Wi-Fi handset early in the next few months.

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