Vonage gets Virtual Phone Number Patent

Vonage receives second patent for the use of Virtual Number . These Virtual Numbers are used by people outside the subscriber local area to call the subscriber for local rates. Vonage charges $4.99 for USA Virtual Number and $9.99 for international numbers. Check here for the list of countries

When a Virtual Number is dialed by users, it will land on one of the Vonage Server, which will use VoIP network to terminate the call to the destination number. By doing this, Vonage saves the PSTN termination charges, and in turn saves money for users. Find more information about the patent Here.