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FonoMe - Global Inbound Calling for Everyone

Submitted by: digiterata
Created: Mar 6, 2007, 8:13 pm

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The Elevator Pitch

For citizens of a global world who need a local phone number in one or more global cities the FonoMe global inbound telephone service is a telephone and web-based solution that offers customers up to 10 free local phone numbers from major cities around the world where calls land on your regular telephone. Unlike other voice over internet phone providers like Skype and Vonage our product offers voice quality that is as consistent and reliable as any traditional telephone provider.

The Idea

FonoMe is a simple elegant solution to anyone who needs a local telephone number in another city, country, or continent. We offer customers up to 10 free local phone numbers from a choice of dozens of major cities in over 40 countries worldwide, where calls ring to any existing telephone for cheap (or free to any Jabber supported instant messaging client with voice (GoogleTalk, Adium, iChat, etc.)
Try it Free (30 anytime minutes within North America)
Use it Free from any computer (high-speed internet, microphone and speaker required)
Sign up for Basic ($10 for 500 prepaid minutes)
Or Premium ($15 Unlimited for 30 days)
Cancel Anytime, No Commitment
For the nerds:
Our unique architecture offers a 1000:1 cost advantage over existing solutions by leveraging recent advances in voice-over internet, open-source telephone PBX switching, and the emerging wholesale market for local inbound telephone numbers from over 400 cities in over 40 countries worldwide

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I thought of this idea when I was...

I have many friends in many places and I want make it easy for them to stay in touch with me.
Need a local phone number in New York, Paris, London, or Tokyo? FonoMe is the solution for you.

Comments Posted

kencamp Posted: March 9, 2007, 10:43 pm

I work directly in this space and honestly think it's been done ten ways from Sunday in variations. That said, if you can find the hook, and hit the hot button, there's a window of opportuinty to do very well as cost-per-minute of calling races to the bottom. It's a niche, but niches within the niche.

I might be interested in engaging. Will send private note once I figure CH out. More likely I can connect you with someone already doing it well.

crimsonredmk Posted: March 22, 2007, 6:55 pm

Skype gives you a phone #. Just saying!
Or also AIM gives you an inbound phone number.

digiterata Posted: April 27, 2007, 9:34 pm

Hi guys, thanks for the feedback. What we are offering in essence is an alternative purchasing SkypeIn numbers.

Skype offers inbound numbers for $38 to $48 US per year to one or more cities in 15 countries, not including Canada. Outside the United States and the UK Skype offers a very limited selection of local numbers.

FonoMe offers customers something different.

ChrisJ Posted: May 4, 2007, 5:25 pm

It's not clear how you will recover your costs for the inbound numbers. Voxbone is pretty expensive and I don't see how you monthly charges would recover the costs of 10 DIDs. However, I'm sure I don't have the full picture. To confirm: the calls would terminate on a regular telephone line?

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