Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings and UTStarcom launched the F1000, a portable Wi-Fi handset manufactured by UTStarcom and configured with Vonage’s Voice over IP (VoIP) phone service. This product, which will offer mobility across 802.11b networks, is available at www.vonage.com for $129.99 with a $50 instant rebate for a total of $79.99.

The UTStarcom F1000 Wi-Fi handset enable users to make unlimited local and long distance calls from any open access Wi-Fi hot spot. The F1000 Wi-Fi handset is well designed for both state-of-the-art features and high value. It will be configured with Vonage’s standard call features: three-way calling, call waiting, repeat dial on busy, call forwarding to user assigned number, call hold/resume, voicemail, call rejecting/redial/mute and Caller ID based on phone book entries. It will also include phone book favorites with distinctive ring options including: silent, vibrate and selectable ring tones. Users will be able to configure and save Wi-Fi profiles for ease of connectivity. Equally important, the F1000 supports a robust battery, with up to 5 hours of talk time, 50-100 hour standby and the ability to recharge in 2-3 hours.