June 28, 2006 1:12 PM PDT
The Vonage V-Phone, seen here plugged into the right side of this laptop, is equipped with a USB 256MB flash drive and carries Vonage software. When it's plugged into a laptop or PC, it turns the computer into a phone. The call history and phone book are stored right on the device.
The V-Phone comes with a 2.5mm stereo earpiece microphone, which is also compatible with many cell phone headsets. It costs $40 and will be sold in more than 11,000 retail locations, Vonage said. Customers must also pay a $9 activation fee, plus the cost of one of Vonage's monthly service packages. Residential customers can pay $14.99 for 500 minutes or $24.99 for unlimited U.S. calling. And business customers can pay $35 per month for unlimited calls.
Photo by Marguerite Reardon/CNET News.com
