Parliant the company responsible for Phone Valet, a software that when installed on a MAC allows the computer to act as a virtual IVR is now launching a home edition of their popular software. Hot on the heels of MacWorld, this is great news for people that would like to have their own custom voicemail boxes, and manage more than one line in the home.

Full news release after the jump!

Parliant Launches $49 PhoneValet Home Edition

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14 /CNW/ — Macworld Expo Booth S-1912 - Parliant
Corporation, makers of the multi-award-winning PhoneValet Message Center for
business, today releases PhoneValet Home Edition: an intelligent telephone
assistant that incorporates all of the features a busy family could want to
organize their calls!

PhoneValet Home Edition simplifies life for busy households and families
by announcing callers aloud and delivering personal voice mail by email.
Amazingly easy to install and use, PhoneValet Home Edition helps the right
person answer first, handles junk calls, plays ring tones, dials calls and
gives each family member their own mailbox!

“Our customers have been asking us how they can bring PhoneValet home
from the office,” said Parliant president Kevin Ford. “Now you can eliminate
monthly voicemail fees and stop wading through kids’ calls to find your own -
your messages track you down wherever you are in the world!”

When the caller’s name is announced aloud, the right person answers or
the call goes to voice mail. Ring tones identify special callers - a fun
feature that really pays off for identifying important calls. Teach PhoneValet
about repetitive junk callers and it answers them right away, politely
declines the call and hangs up - minimizing interruptions, frustration and
wasted time.

While PhoneValet Home Edition includes key family-friendly features,
PhoneValet Message Center is still recommended for small business. Message
Center includes a larger voicemail system with automated attendant, supports
multiple lines, records calls and more.

A free 30-day trial of PhoneValet Home Edition is downloadable at
phonevalet.com. It is priced at $49.95 and PhoneValet Anywhere, which adds web
access and network call announcements, is $22.50 when purchased at the same
time.

PhoneValet Home Edition uses the modems found within many G4 and G5
systems (download a free modem test at phonevalet.com). It also works with
Apple’s external USB modem on all G4, G5 and Intel Macs. It automatically
shares the modem with dialup Internet. Mac OS X 10.4.11 or greater, and a
regular phone line (or a cable or VoIP line that uses standard phones) is
necessary. Some features (e.g. call announcements, ringbones) require Caller
ID service.

Source: [ NewsWire.ca ]

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