Hardware Geeks

Vonage released the first of a line of Vonage Branded products aimed at making new users’, and users who aren’t technical inclined, lives a lot easier.

Vonage announced during CES Vonage V-Portal a device that can connect up to two Vonage lines and allows you to use it as a router and caller ID box. The V-Portal device is designed to make the installation process of a new Vonage line a lot easier than before.

To test how simple it was, I asked my mom install it, and she agreed. She came over, read the included instructions, plugged the modem into the V-Portal box, plugged in the phone line and cat5 cable for the computer, and what do ya know, we had phone service, and the computer still had an internet connection.

My mom, a 60 year old woman, hooked up my phone service in 5 minutes. If she can do it, anyone can do it.

But the simple install isn’t the only feature the V-Port has.

The device has an LCD screen that will alert you of any problems with your line; it also acts as a caller ID and Voicemail indicator. You can easily check the status of your lines and even run a bandwidth test.

One of the coolest features on the device is the easy dialing feature, which gives you quick access to your voicemail, news, weather, greetings, and more.

You can also enable and disable a lot of features such as Anonymous Caller Block and Do not Disturb without having to log into your Vonage account.

The V-Portal is also so small that you can simply unplug it and take it with you when you travel.

Overall the V-Portal is great, and I recommend it to everyone who wants Vonage but is afraid of the set up process, because the V-Portal has made the entire process quick and easy.

For that, we award the Vonage V-Portal our 5 Star Must Have award.

Vonage telephone service plans start at $14.99 a month.

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