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May 16, 2006 BWNG/AOL news:
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May 16, 2006 11:13 AM US Eastern Timezone
AOL Launches AIM Phoneline
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2006--AOL

New Service Offers a Free, Local Phone Number and Voicemail to AIM Users

Leading Industry Providers - Broadwing Communications, Telchemy and Plantronics - Selected to Support AIM Phoneline Service

AOL today announced the launch of the AIM Phoneline service, a new offering that gives AIM users a free, local phone number to receive unlimited incoming calls online through the AIM service as well as free online voicemail.

AIM(R) Phoneline is a new communications enhancement to the AIM(R) service, the leading instant messaging service in the United States, which includes the widely-used Buddy List(R) feature, as well as free email, mobile text messaging, voice and streaming video services. With this launch, AOL is also kicking off the 10th anniversary of the Buddy List feature, an historic product innovation that revolutionized instant messaging and real-time communications, and helped millions to organize their online community networks. An interactive timeline and video commemorating the history of the AIM service and the Buddy List feature is available at www.AIM.com/birthday.

With the AIM Phoneline service, AIM users - 18 years of age or older - can get a free, local phone number to use however they like. This number provides always-on voicemail delivered to the user's AIM Mail inbox, and when users are signed into the AIM service, they can screen incoming calls with Caller ID, answer calls and talk as long as they'd like. Users can also enable the service to send a mobile alert via cell phone to notify them whenever they have new voicemail.
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