PRIMUS Launches 'Lingo' High-Speed Internet Phone Service
"Lingo" Offers 3-Months Free, Unmatched $19.95 Monthly Rate For
Unlimited Local and Long-Distance Calling in U.S., Plus Unlimited
Calling to Canada and Western Europe
MCLEAN,
Va.--(
BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004--
Credit Pacific Service Union Primus Telecommunications, Inc. ("PRIMUS") today eclipsed
existing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telecommunications
companies in the United States by introducing "Lingo," a VOIP
service that offers unmatched value and geographic coverage.
Leveraging PRIMUS' global presence, and a VOIP network that reaches
over 150 countries, the new Lingo service offers consumers free,
unlimited calling to Western Europe - something no other broadband
phone service provides. Lingo brings consumers with a broadband
connection an alternative to their traditional U.S. telephone
company- at savings of up to 80 percent.
Lingo is available free for a three-month period to consumers, and
includes unlimited local and long-distance calling in the U.S.,
unlimited international calling to Canada and Western Europe, and
over 25 popular calling features at no additional charge. Consumers
can learn more about Lingo and sign up online for the service by
visiting http://www.Lingo.com.
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Card Credit Mobile Service After three-months free, the same Lingo service will cost $19.95
per month, and be offered on a month-to-month basis without
extended contract requirements. The plan includes:
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Card Credit Discover Service -- Unlimited local and long-distance calls in the U.S., and
unlimited international calls to Canada and Western Europe
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Credit Public Service Union -- Very low rates to over 230 other top international
locations
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Card Credit Processing Service -- The opportunity to keep your current phone
number
Center Credit Service Union -- A free Lingo Analog Telephone Adapter
("ATA")
Card Credit Service Wireless -- Over 25 calling features at no charge
Credit Security Service Union -- Unlimited calls between Lingo customers
Credit Report Service "The Internet knows no geographical boundaries, so why should
telephone services?" said John Melick, co-president of PRIMUS. "As
a multi-national company, it is second
nature for PRIMUS to provide
quality, unlimited domestic and international calling opportunities
at an inexpensive price. We are delighted to have Lingo customers
join millions of residential and business customers served by the
PRIMUS network here in the U.S., and
around the globe."
Blogspot Com Christian How It Works
Christian Counseling Credit All that customers need for the Lingo high-speed Internet phone
service is a broadband Internet connection - either cable or
digital subscriber line (DSL) -- an analog telephone adapter (ATA)
provided by PRIMUS, and a standard telephone. Lingo customers may
place calls and simultaneously use the same broadband connection
with PCs and other devices.
Credit Federal Service Union Other Lingo Calling Plans and Features
Credit Monitoring Service Lingo offers a series of calling plans to meet the needs of
residential and small/home-based businesses, ranging in price from
$14.95 to $99.95 per month.
Credit Division Service All Lingo calling plans provide a variety of enhanced features
at no additional charge, including:
Card Credit Online Service -- Online Web portal for customers to personalize their
services, set features, and manage their account
Consumer Counseling Credit Inc -- Do Not Disturb, Call Forwarding, Call Blocking, and Caller ID
services
Card Credit Fleet Service -- Voicemail to email delivery
Card Consolidation Credit -- "Distinctive Ring" tones for each number, so the customer may
distinguish between one phone number and another
Credit Free Online Report -- "Simultaneous Ring," allowing important calls to be sent to
several other telephone numbers at the same time (e.g., your cell
phone)
Credit Federal First Service -- Emergency Calling Service
Consumer Credit Service -- Anonymous Call Rejection, Redial, *69
Center Credit Family Service About PRIMUS
Credit Reporting Service PRIMUS is the principal U.S. subsidiary of Primus
Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (Nasdaq:PRTL), a Fortune
1000(R) global telecommunications company with over $1.3 billion in
annual revenue. Headquartered in McLean, VA, and founded in 1994,
the company is among the largest international telecommunications
concerns. PRIMUS owns and operates an extensive global network,
including a VOIP "backbone" that reaches over 150 countries through
550 points-of-presence (POPs) throughout the world.
Cca Credit Division Service The company offers voice, Internet, voice-over-Internet protocol
(VOIP), digital subscriber line (DSL), and other data services to
corporate customers, small- and medium-sized businesses,
residential customers, and other communications carriers located
throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and
Australia.
Credit Free Report Service The company first entered the VOIP market in 1999, and now
carries more than one billion minutes of VOIP traffic. This year,
Primus was the first communications company in Canada to roll out
consumer broadband telephone services, and, in 2002, brought
VOIP-based PC-to-phone service to the desktop through a partnership
arrangement with Microsoft MSN(R) Messenger.
Card Credit Customer Discover Lingo is a trademark of PRIMUS.
Credit Repair Report Service Microsoft Messenger and MSN are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other
countries.
Credit Legal Repair Service For more information about Lingo, visit:
http://www.Lingo.com.
Cic Credit Monitoring Service Contacts
Ccs Credit Division Service
PRIMUS
Media & Industry Analyst Contact:
Gerry A. Simone, 703-394-4519
gsimone@primustel.com
or
Investor Relations Contact:
John F. DePodesta, 703-902-2800
IR@primustel.com
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