Speakeasy eliminates one of the last barriers to VoIP adoption, offering free IP phones to new business customers. For a limited-time only, Speakeasy is including, free of charge, Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 VoIP-enabled phones to new business customers who purchase unlimited or global Hosted Voice calling plans and have a minimum of five lines.

According to a report by In-Stat, VoIP is expected to see 79 percent penetration among U.S. businesses in the next three years, up from 33 percent of businesses currently using VoIP. Speakeasy hopes to accelerate this growth trend, lowering the barrier even further by eliminating up front phone costs with its promotion.

The benefits of Hosted Voice from Speakeasy include:

• Free desktop IP phones
• Free nationwide unlimited calling
• Clear sound quality
• Easy switching and installation process
• No PBX or key system to buy or maintain
• Advanced features unavailable with traditional phone service, such as Remote Office and Find Me/Follow Me
• Prices as low as $27.95/month/employee

In addition to offering a free Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 to new customers (MSRP $139), Speakeasy is also announcing their new hardware lineup including two new Polycom phones and three new Cisco phones. Speakeasy's phone lineup now includes the Polycom SoundPoint IP 335, 650, 670, and SoundStation IP 6000; as well as the Cisco SPA 504G, SPA 509G and SPA 525G. Special prices are available for a limited time only for customers wishing to upgrade from the free phone offer to one of these new models.