AOL Enters the VoIP market 168
freitasm writes "AOL is entering the VoIP market with its new service entitled 'AOL Internet Phone Service'. The service will be available in 40 cities around the US and offer integrated IM presence indicator, voice/e-mail and features like Call Waiting, CallerID. As a bonus current AOL members wil receive a wireless AP when signing-up for the service."
All my friends and family use AOL VoIP (Score:0, Funny)
lol i can phone!!1 (Score:5, Funny)
Knowing AOL (Score:4, Funny)
It's as easy as point-and-click (Score:5, Funny)
And why isn't this thing being released in September?
Retro-ringtone (Score:1, Funny)
Impossible to implement! (Score:5, Funny)
What about keywords? (Score:5, Funny)
Shhhhhh! (Score:4, Funny)
AOL users don't have 911.
AOL users die.
No more AOL users!
It's genius.
Hot damn! (Score:4, Funny)
Does this mean we'll see a bunch of new unsecured wireless APs soon?
Re:lol i can phone!!1 (Score:5, Funny)
(Ring, Ring)
Recipient: Hello? (rubs eyes)
Caller: Hi, did I wake you?
Recipient: Whaaa...?
Caller: I'm using VOIP, and it costs me next to nothing!
Recipient: (blinks)... you A-Hole!
Caller: Yep, AOL - how'd ya guess?
Another Movie?? (Score:2, Funny)
Hhhmmm.... (Score:3, Funny)
Excellent! Everyone in their neighbourhood will be getting free VoIP as well then!
Re:AOL (Score:3, Funny)
How fitting, considering most AOL users are only slightly more advanced than trained monkeys. And on the bright side, if you get this service you can look forward to koreans calling you at 4 AM asking you if you want a larger penis or herbal cialis.
The Nigerian VoIP Spam ought to be really interesting, especially if it comes with sounds effects like machine gun fire in the background.
I doubt anyone gets porn VoIP spam, though - people wouldn't have a reason to call 1-900 numbers anymore.
Hmmm... (Score:2, Funny)
Hmmm.... (Score:2, Funny)
Don't you think that'd be a little comlicated for the average AOL user? Maybe just have them talk into the air...it'd still be better then AOL's commercials.
Re:lol i can phone!!1 (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Emergency services (Score:3, Funny)
I KNOW... it only took EMS 36 hours to get from R.I. to Texas!
Free wireless access point for AOLers? Wheeeeee! (Score:2, Funny)
I think the bigger story here is that AOL's clueless subscribers will unwittingly be rolling out a national, free, wireless IP network-- if the wireless AP is unsecured out of the box and enough people sign up for this service.