FORT COLLINS, CO – December 11, 2008 - Capitalizing on its leadership in home services distribution, Direct Communications will expand its reach into broadband communications by forming a strategic partnership with Lingo and its affiliate program. Direct Communications will deliver Lingo Broadband Phone Service through its national Dealer network as a VOIP affiliate program. By expanding into the growing market of VOIP , Direct Communications will enable its extensive affiliate network of over 500 Dealers to widen its product blend and appeal to even more customers.
Lingo Broadband Phone Service enables calls to be placed using an Internet connection and simplifies message management with advanced voice mail and calling features, and unique fax services. Voicemail can be accessed by phone or email.
As always, Direct Communications Dealers can place orders through fulfillment. Each Dealer is provided a VOIP affiliate link which will track all sales placed by that Dealer, and allow them to sell Lingo VOIP services without carrying inventory on hand. Once an order is placed by the Dealer, Lingo will handle the rest of the order process which includes activating the voice receiver and mailing it to the customers home or small business. Once the systems activates the Dealer is eligible for a VOIP affiliate commission.
“The beauty of VOIP is that people can use their adapter anywhere in the world to make and place calls to and from the U.S. as if these calls were local. The internet has relieved us from geographic restrictions. The internet is everywhere and now phone service is also. Think about all of the home phone users who make international calls, pay for long distance, and pay for calling features. VOIP has allowed these people to pay one flat rate of $21.95, and receive unlimited local, long distance, and international calling to 20 countries. When you compare that to traditional home phone service the savings are tremendous for businesses and residential homes” says Christopher Rees of Direct Communications.
Direct Communications, one of the largest master agents in the U.S., has a more than 5-year history of bringing home phone service, home security systems, satellite television and internet products to customers through their Sub-Dealer affiliate network. At the forefront of trends such as DSL internet and home security systems, Direct Communications is recognized as a key player in the industry.
“VOIP is a growing product that has a broad customer base. This market prepared product has an abundance of opportunities for our extensive Dealer network,” said Jessica Laslo, VP of Dealer Communications. “After evaluating numerous VOIP offerings, we chose Lingo because the CHATTER BOX PLAN is the most vigorous and best performing product on the marketplace. The combination of our large affiliate network and Lingo’s superior VOIP technology is a big win for customers.”
“With so many VOIP affiliate programs in the market, Direct Communications feels that Lingo offers the best service for their customers as well as our VOIP affiliate Dealer base. Since each Dealer will receive a VOIP affiliate website, this will open the opportunity for Direct Communications to branch out of the traditional retail and call center model, and will allow us to develop a business relationship with other online affiliate marketers,” says Christopher Rees.
HOW VOIP WORKS
Each VOIP service provider provides a box which connects to the internet, and allows you to plug in a home phone. Instead of initiating your calls through a home line they are carried through the internet instead. This means any where there is a dedicated broadband connection, users may plug their phone adapter into the connection and dial. Placing a VOIP adapter in a foreign country allows that person to make a local phone call in the U.S. without having to pay international calling fees all for a flat rate of $21.95.
About Lingo
Lingo is one of the most inexpensive Internet phone providers. Lingo offers unlimited local and long distance calls anyplace in the U.S. and to over 20 countries, and as an added bonus over 20 calling features. For more information on Lingo visit http://www.lingo.com.
About Direct Communications
Founded in 2003, Direct Communications, the first and of the largest master agents in the U.S., serves as a critical intermediary between home services carriers and their corresponding agents with retail locations. Extensive product and services offerings include, Internet, Satellite Television, Home Phone Service, Security Systems, and VOIP affiliate programs. With presence throughout North America, Direct Communications is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, and provides unique, and first rate national distribution and sales footprint. For more information, visit Direct Communications at www.directcommunications.us .
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