Exclusive Smart Dialing Features Deliver One-Step
Relay Calling and a Fast, Easy Relay Experience For People Who Are
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.
GoAmerica, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOAM) recently announced that its i711.com relay services are available through the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service, providing an enhanced relay calling experience for relay calls placed through AIM.
To access i711.com services, AIM(R) users simply send an instant message to the screen name "i711relay" with the phone number they would like to dial. They are then automatically connected with a Communications Assistant who places the call. i711.com's exclusive "smart dialing" features are also now available through the AIM service. Users can call anyone in their online i711 Phone Book just by typing the person's name into an instant message, or can look up a contact in their i711 Phone Book by typing the first few letters of the person's name.
"Relay calling through the AIM service has become very popular," said Mark Stern, vice president of product management for GoAmerica. "When our customers asked us to enable AIM access to i711.com, we wanted to make sure our service provided faster, easier relay calls. With one-step calling and our other smart dialing features, we think i711.com moves AIM-accessed relay calling to a new level of speed and convenience."
Smart Dialing and Convenient Features
i711.com on the AIM service includes convenient features and exclusive "smart dialing" features, which enable users to make faster relay calls wherever the AIM service is used. These include:
-- One-step Dialing. Send any U. S. phone number in an instant message to the AIM(R) screen name "i711relay", and the service automatically connects the user to that phone number through the i711.com relay center.
-- Letter Dialing Plus. The service automatically converts phone numbers that contain letters, as well as most common phone number formats. Whether the user dials 1-800-FLOWERS, 800.555.1234, (201) 555-1234, or 2015551234, their call is automatically connected.
-- Exclusive i711 Phone Book Access. Registered i711.com users can dial names from the i711 Phone Book in one step. For example, instead of typing "Call 201-555-1234," to dial the bank's phone number, the user just types "Call bank." The service automatically accesses the user's phone book, retrieves the phone number and begins the call. Calls to i711 Phone Book entries are handled according to the user's preset call preferences.
-- Exclusive Name Look Up. When users type a name for which there are several identical or similar entries in their i711 Phone Book, they're presented with a list of matching names and numbers. Users simply select a name from the list, and i711.com automatically connects the call.
i711 Phone Book access with name look up enables registered users to bring their i711 Phone Books with them wherever they use the AIM service.
"i711.com is the best relay service I've used through the AIM service," said i711.com user, Sarah Sommer. "I especially like accessing my i711 Phone Book through the AIM service. Being able to look up numbers and make my calls without a bunch of extra steps saves me lots of time."
Pricing and Availability
i711.com on the AIM service is free and available now by adding the screen name "i711relay" to the AIM Buddy List feature.
By adding their own AIM screen name to their online i711.com profile, registered users gain i711 Phone Book Access and Name Look Up when using the AIM service.
All relay calls made through i711.com on the AIM service are free.
Registration, required for i711 Phone Book access, is also free by visiting http://www.i711.com/register.
For more information, visit http://www.i711.com/aim
About GoAmerica
GoAmerica provides a wide range of wireless, relay
and prepaid communications services, customized for people who are deaf,
hard-of-hearing or speech impaired. The Company's vision is to improve
the quality of life of its customers by being their premier provider of
innovative communication services. For more information on the Company
or its services, visit http://www.goamerica.com/ or contact GoAmerica directly
at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717 or via Internet relay by
visiting http://www.i711.com/
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