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Packet8 Broadband Phone service will soon have an exciting new feature package available for your Packet8 phone service. With this upgrade, you will be able to employ the roaming Packet8 Enhanced 911 (E911) service when it becomes available, which will work anywhere in the United States where you are using your Packet8 service, along with the calling features outlined below.Note: This upgrade is only for Packet8 residential accounts, and does not include Virtual Office subscribers.To take advantage of these service improvements, which include 911 emergency calling, it is important that you upgrade your Packet8 device as soon as possible. FCC regulations require all Internet phone service subscribers to have access to E911 service. This will not be possible unless you upgrade your existing Packet8 device. Failure to do so may result in interruption of your Packet8 service.Please upgrade now:1. Go to http://www.packet8.net/upgrade. Find your Packet8 device on the web site and follow the upgrade instructions.2. Confirm your service addresses (the locations where you use yourPacket8 service) by logging on to your account page [http://www.packet8.net] at your earliest convenience.Beginning in November 2005, the Packet8 network and systems will begin to automatically offer the following feature enhancements:    * 7-DIGIT DIALING - to any number within the same area code as your primary Packet8 line.    * FOLLOW ME, FIND ME a combined hunting and multi-ringing feature that allows you to enter up to five sets of phone numbers to ring in sequence.    * VOICEMAIL WITH EMAIL NOTIFICATION - receive an email notification with the actual message attached every time you receive voicemail. You’ll be able to forward voicemails to others as an email attachment or even save them to your PC’s hard drive.    * CALL WAITING DISABLE - disable call waiting two easy ways: 1) On a per call basis - by dialing *70 before making your call or 2) For all calls      - by activating/deactivating the Call Waiting feature after signing in at your account details page.    * SIMULTANEOUS RING ring your Packet8 number and any other number(s) you choose simultaneously.Don t delay! Upgrade today and enjoy a more powerful, robust and friendly phone service. This upgrade is free of charge and certified for your protection by Packet8.Note: Packet8 was the first Voice over IP (VoIP) service provider to offerE911 service as an option to subscribers in June 2004. Due to a recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling regarding the mandatory availability of roaming E911 on all Internet telephony services which interconnect with the PSTN, it is extremely important that all Packet8 subscribers upgrade the firmware in their DTA, BPA, Uniden or videophone device to enable the proper functioning of Packet8 s roaming E911 service and other enhanced features. In addition, Packet8 must have a record of your current service address(es) to ensure that your 911 call is properly routed.If you don’t yet have Packet8, Check it out today!

Zerocents unlimited long distance service plan costs customers $29.95 per month and allows the user to call anywhere in the United States and Canada. There is the added incentive for customers as they also receive a calling card number which allows them to make calls from anywhere in the country.Finally, Zerocents is planning to expand service capabilities to include unlimited long distance calling to Mexico. This will cost the customer an extra $10 per month.Click HERE