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AOL Enters the VoIP market

Posted by Zonk on from the gutsy-business-moves dept.

freitasm writes "AOL is entering the VoIP market with its new service entitled 'AOL Internet Phone Service'. The service will be available in 40 cities around the US and offer integrated IM presence indicator, voice/e-mail and features like Call Waiting, CallerID. As a bonus current AOL members wil receive a wireless AP when signing-up for the service."

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  1. lol i can phone!!1 by Dougie+Cool · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I get woken up at 6am by a phone AOLer wanting to know my ASL I'm going to sue.

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    1. Re:lol i can phone!!1 by mysticwhiskey · · Score: 5, Funny
      Scenario: 3am at recipient's residence.

      (Ring, Ring)

      Recipient: Hello? (rubs eyes)
      Caller: Hi, did I wake you?
      Recipient: Whaaa...?
      Caller: I'm using VOIP, and it costs me next to nothing!
      Recipient: (blinks)... you A-Hole!
      Caller: Yep, AOL - how'd ya guess?

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  2. Knowing AOL by Bazunok · · Score: 4, Funny

    It would be really easy to use, but you can only call other AOL users on AOL's proprietory phones.

  3. It's as easy as point-and-click by dangitman · · Score: 5, Funny
    So, when the phone rings, will it play "You've got telephone"?

    And why isn't this thing being released in September?

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  4. Impossible to implement! by yotto · · Score: 5, Funny

    This will never work, because you can't talk on the phone in ALL CAPS.

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  5. What about keywords? by jav1231 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "If you're too drunk to drive, just say AOL Keyword "Cab" and a taxi will pick you up!

  6. Shhhhhh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    AOL users use AOL VoIP.
    AOL users don't have 911.
    AOL users die.
    No more AOL users!

    It's genius.

  7. Hot damn! by alispguru · · Score: 3, Funny

    As a bonus current AOL members wil receive a wireless AP when signing-up for the service.

    Does this mean we'll see a bunch of new unsecured wireless APs soon?
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  8. Hhhmmm.... by Slashcrap · · Score: 3, Funny

    As a bonus current AOL members wil receive a wireless AP when signing-up for the service.

    Excellent! Everyone in their neighbourhood will be getting free VoIP as well then!