Gizmo Project rings both on screen and mobile phone
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Area775, alien name for a disruptive service. It is the (again) new service offered by the Gizmo Project, allows any SIP phone calls to be forwarded to landline and cell phones. If you already suffer from phone addiction, the Michael Robertson’s company will stick you to your handset forever.
Explain it
Currently, no call could reach you when you’re away from your computer or too far from a WiFi hotspot. Area775 is the missing link between VoIP and traditional phone world. Now, a free telephone number is assigned to your SIP profile. Incoming calls simultaneously ring computer and regular phone. Gizmo Project says “press 1″ if you want to grab the call, and “press 2″ if you are at the desk and want to transfer the call on any phone. Unfortunately, so far the service is available to US residents (so we keep all prices in USD currency).
Is it free?
Well, nope. For those who don’t want to subscribe the service, any answered call will cost 2 bucks (a lot!). But you do get a free number (custom number are charged), call screening and transfer, SMS notification, personalized welcome message, voice mail to email.
For $4 per month, here’s the basic plan. Nothing more than the free plan, nothing more except the capability to do unlimited phone calls. Fair enough.
The premium plan starts at $8 per month. Additional features: fax line, toll free access to your voicemail. These features aren’t precious enough to turn the basic plan into a real premium one.
This isn’t the first service, right?
Of course, no. There are Vonage ($25/month), Packet8 ($25/month), Mint Telecom, and SkypeIn (around $36/month).
So GP it better…
Lower prices at least. Gizmo Project still lacks a major feature: call transfer are restricted to the US! Skype do allow them.
Feb 20, 2006 | By Nuno
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