telephones

The Home Phone Gets Pumped Up

By David LaGesse - Money - August 31, 2009

New services and devices seek to reinvent conventional handsets. more >>

Quinnipiac Dismisses Three Students Over Harassing Phone Calls

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 31, 2008

Police say calls and writings on dorm room doors were racially charged. more >>

Internet Phoning for Lower Bills

By David LaGesse - Money - October 28, 2008

VoIP comes of age as big providers enter the market. more >>

Is Telecommuting Risky?

By Karen Burns - On Careers - September 24, 2008

How to maintain a high profile while telecommuting. more >>

Taking the Plunge with VoIP

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - September 11, 2008

The local cable company made an offer that outweighs the risk. more >>

Nebraska Ditches Land Lines

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 29, 2008

Uses saved money to pay for wireless Internet. more >>

Phonevite Has Several Ideas for Turning a Profit

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - August 13, 2008

Free service hopes premium options pay the freight. If not, then come the ads. more >>

5 Fun and Free Phone Tricks

By David LaGesse - Money - August 12, 2008

A call to these services can help you get organized and get in touch with friends (or avoid them). more >>

Phone 2.0

Money - August 7, 2008

A new service combines social networking features with free phone calls. more >>

Slydial Extends the Power of Voicemail

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - August 4, 2008

Idea for voicemail messaging drew from success and convenience of text messaging. more >>

T-Mobile Offers Cheap Internet Calls at Home

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - June 25, 2008

Wireless carrier hopes $10 monthly charge for Web calls will earn customer loyalty. more >>

Look Out, Vonage. Here Comes magicJack

By David LaGesse - Money - June 6, 2008

Wealthy entrepreneur has designs on big telecom companies. He might at least accelerate price cuts. more >>

Cable Outpaces Telco Broadband Growth

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - May 16, 2008

Phone companies no longer aggressively discount Internet plans to win new customers. more >>

Cablevision Joins Cable’s Wireless Effort

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - May 9, 2008

New York City provider joins the fight against telcos. more >>

Voice Takes Center Stage on Wireless Phones

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - April 3, 2008

New services promise to deliver Web information for spoken requests. more >>

5 Simple Choices for Cheap Long Distance

By David LaGesse - Money - March 11, 2008

These Internet phone services work with landline and/or cellphones. more >>

MagicJack Makes Cheap Internet Calls Easy

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - February 22, 2008

The device enables any old phone to plug into the new Web telephony. more >>

Hide Behind Vumber's Phone Numbers

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - January 24, 2008

A new service lets you be anonymous—great for dodging a stalker or a shopper. more >>

A Palm Smart Phone for Everyone

By David LaGesse - Dave's Download - October 15, 2007

The new $100 Centro is a sleek and powerful option for people wanting to get things done. more >>