North American consumers can now join the public beta of
Zipring—a simple, inexpensive integrated VoIP phone service that works with any phone, mobile or Internet device; requires no contract and is free to try.
Unlike other Internet phone applications and devices on the market, Zipring is based on open standards so it can be used with any VoIP software or phone device. Additionally, because Zipring leverages the internet, it can turn any Internet-based device—such as an iPad, iPod Touch, laptop or desktop computer—into a phone and enable users to make and receive calls to that device using their dedicated Zipring phone number.