Vonage Extends Free Calling to Japan

Vonage Holdings Corp. , a leading provider of low-cost communications services connecting individuals through broadband devices worldwide, today announced that in light of the continued uncertainty in Japan, it will continue to waive per-minute calling charges for clients calling from their Vonage home phones to Japan until 8:30 p.m. on April 10, 2011.

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The broadband voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP, service provider said Q4 revenues rose 100% to 6 cents a share, beating estimates by 2 cents. Revenue fell 3% to $217.6 mil, topping expectations. The Holmdel, N.J., company said it added lines for the first time in near 2 years, picking up ...

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