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Comcast, the
nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products
and services, today announced the launch of Comcast Digital Voice in
"Comcast is excited to offer
Well-positioned as a replacement for customers' traditional telephone service, Comcast Digital Voice is a less-expensive, fully featured phone service with online services such as call management and Web access to voicemail. Comcast guarantees that Comcast Digital Voice customers will be satisfied, or receive a refund for the first 30 days of service.
Other highlights of Comcast Digital Voice include:
Comcast Digital Voice is designed to be easy for the consumer. Comcast
technicians will professionally install Comcast Digital Voice in the
home -- converting the jacks and existing wiring in the home. Customers can
keep their current phone numbers and make and receive an unlimited amount of
direct-dial local and domestic long-distance calls for an introductory rate of
as little as
Comcast stresses quality and reliability. Unlike traditional Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings that run on the public Internet, Comcast Digital Voice calls originate and travel over Comcast's advanced, proprietary managed network. And in the event power goes out in the home, Comcast customers can rest assured knowing Comcast Digital Voice is equipped with up to five hours of battery back-up.
Comcast Digital Voice has Enhanced 911. Comcast has access to the network, systems and capabilities to handle 911/E911 calls the way traditional phone companies do ensuring that calls, location information and telephone numbers are transmitted to the correct local emergency responders.
Comcast Digital Voice customers will also receive innovative features including:
-- Compatibility with a majority of home alarm systems -- Ability to manage their account online -- And, coming soon, customers who have Comcast Digital Voice and Comcast High-Speed Internet will have the ability to use the Digital Voice Center (Web portal) to manage their voice and email messages from one central location. Comcast Digital Voice is currently available in more than 70 markets
nationwide, reaching 38 million homes. Comcast is one of the largest cable
telephone providers in the
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 12.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 3.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS
KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which
develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority
ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the
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