Mobile “virtual number” service about to debut
Coming out of hiding this week is TalkPlus, which a “VoIP 2.0″ (who decided that we’ve rev-ed voice? I can’t find the e-mail anywhere) service that lets you put a “virtual number” on your mobile phone. You download a small app to your cell phone and hand around your virtual number, which TalkPlus forwards to your cell phone. Similarly, you can make calls on your mobile using either your “real” number or your “virtual” number, allowing you to separate your business and personal lives. The virtual number allows voicemail and call management online, presumably with an Internet interface. The company just closed $5.5 million in funding, and expects to launch a beta next month.
For more information about TalkPlus:
- read this article from GigaOM