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Fonix Telecom Launches Residential and Business VoIP Services in Georgia, North Carolina and Utah

Posted on: Monday, 14 November 2005, 09:00 CST

Fonix Telecom, an operating subsidiary of Fonix(R) Corp. (OTCBB: FNIX), an integrated communications carrier providing telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies, announces the availability of residential and business Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone services in Georgia, North Carolina and Utah.

High-speed Internet subscribers in these three states can purchase Fonix Telecom's Fonix Fone(TM) VoIP service starting at $16.95. Fonix Fone offers local and long distance calling, including features such as call waiting, call forwarding, E-911 and voice mail. Customers may check availability and purchase Fonix Fone products online at www.fonix.com or www.fonixtelecom.com.

"Fonix Telecom is pleased to offer cost-effective local area code phone services in these three states," said Dale Smith, senior VP and GM, Fonix Telecom. "Our presence gives residents the option of choosing a phone service that provides a great alternative to current high-priced providers while providing them the ability to tailor and customize features to fit the needs of their households and businesses."

Using Fonix Telecom's facilities-based network, customers may choose from the following plans:

Residential:

-- $16.95/month -- Fonix Fone Basic 50 -- Unlimited local and 50 minutes long distance within the United States

-- $29.95/month -- Fonix Fone Unlimited Local Plan -- Unlimited local and 500 minutes long distance within the United States

-- $39.95/month -- Fonix Fone Extreme Unlimited Plan -- Unlimited local and long distance within the United States

-- $59.95/month -- Fonix Fone International Unlimited Plan -- Unlimited local and long distance within the United States, Canada and Western Europe

Business:

-- $39.95/month -- Fonix Fone Small Office -- Unlimited local calls and 1500 minutes of long distance within the United States and Canada

-- $49.95/month -- Fonix Fone Small Office Unlimited -- Unlimited local and long distance calling within the United States and Canada

-- $69.95/month -- Fonix Fone Small Office International Unlimited Plan -- Unlimited local and long distance within the United States, Canada and Western Europe

Services and features in all plans include:

-- Voice mail

-- CallerID

-- Three-way calling

-- Call waiting

-- Call forwarding

-- Call return (*69)

-- Call block (*67)

-- Access to MyFonixTelecom (Web-based management)

-- Real-time billing

-- Account information

-- Call transfer

-- Competitive long distance calling rates starting at under $0.04/ minute

-- Optional Services (subject to an additional charge)

-- Access to Web-based feature management tools via Personal Call Management Tool

-- Online voice mail retrieval

-- Real-time incoming/outbound call record details

Fonix Fone is available in the following area codes: 801, 435, 770, 678, 404, 704, and 828. Term of contract, equipment, connection, customer service and termination fees subject to additional charges.

About Fonix Telecom

Fonix Telecom Inc. is a facilities-based provider of retail and wholesale VoIP, Broadband and BPL communications services. Fonix Telecom is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corp. and is based in Atlanta. Visit www.fonixtelecom.com for more information, or call 866-486-4733.

About Fonix

Based in Salt Lake City, Fonix Corp. is an innovative communications and technology company that provides integrated telecommunications services and value-added speech technologies through Fonix Telecom Inc., LecStar Telecom Inc. and The Fonix Speech Group. The combination of interactive speech technology and integrated telecommunications services allows Fonix to provide customers with comprehensive cost-effective solutions to enhance and expand their communications needs. Visit www.fonix.com for more information, or call 801-553-6600 and say "Sales."

Statements released by Fonix that are not purely historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the company's expectations, hopes, intentions and strategies for the future. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance. The company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Risk factors include general economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors as discussed in the company's filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The company does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.

Source: Business Wire

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