Vonage Offers Free Calling to Nepal

HOLMDEL, N.J., April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage today announced that it will waive per-minute calling charges to Nepal beginning 6:00 a.m. ET April 28, 2015 until 11:59 p.m. ET May 4, 2015.  All Vonage residential service customers in the U.S. and Canada, and Vonage Mobile users calling loved ones in Nepal, are eligible.

"In the wake of the disaster in Nepal, we want to do what we can to make it as seamless as possible for our customers and their families to stay in touch," said Joe Redling, Vonage Chief Operating Officer.  "Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the earthquake, and we hope this makes it easier for our customers to connect with their loved ones during this difficult time."

* Only per-minute charges for calls terminating to landline or mobile numbers in Nepal will be waived from 6:00 a.m. April 28, 2015 through 11:59 p.m. May 4, 2015. All other fees including taxes, surcharges and monthly recurring charges (MRCs), etc. will continue to apply.

About VonageVonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications services for consumers and businesses. Vonage provides a robust suite of feature-rich residential and business communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use, designed to meet the needs of a wide range of customers from individuals to businesses, small and large.

Vonage residential service (www.vonage.com) for individuals and families, and Vonage Business Solutions service (www.vonagebusiness.com) for small and medium businesses, run over the top of a customer's existing broadband connection. Through Telesphere (www.telesphere.com) and SimpleSignal (www.simplesignal.com), Vonage offers service with carrier-grade performance over a private national MPLS broadband network, which is especially well suited to address the needs of larger businesses with multiple offices that require higher service level agreements (SLAs).

Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage America Inc.

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