Comments on: The Return of Phone.com and Software.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0800 hourly 1 By: Bido.com - Social Auction Platform - OFFICIAL THREAD - Page 21 - NamePros.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-2780957 Bido.com - Social Auction Platform - OFFICIAL THREAD - Page 21 - NamePros.com Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-2780957 [...] Panel of Domain Experts Analyze What Happened in 2007 and Share Their Forecasts for 2008 - Page 2 The Return of Phone.com and Software.com NameMedia Files for $172.5M IPO Keiretsu for Small Biz? IPO Filing: NameMedia, A Domain Seller [...] [...] Panel of Domain Experts Analyze What Happened in 2007 and Share Their Forecasts for 2008 – Page 2 The Return of Phone.com and Software.com NameMedia Files for $172.5M IPO Keiretsu for Small Biz? IPO Filing: NameMedia, A Domain Seller [...]

]]> By: WashingtonVC: What’s in a name? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1869716 WashingtonVC: What’s in a name? Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:57:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1869716 [...] last month WashingtonVC launched The Download Superstore (Guaranteed and Virus Free) on Software.com and a ‘Next generation [...] [...] last month WashingtonVC launched The Download Superstore (Guaranteed and Virus Free) on Software.com and a ‘Next generation [...]

]]> By: Tyler Durden http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1833847 Tyler Durden Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1833847 Their service IS wonderful. I just called them. They were very kind. In fact, I signed up for the 300 plan. Their service IS wonderful. I just called them. They were very kind. In fact, I signed up for the 300 plan.

]]> By: Whoopage http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1833535 Whoopage Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1833535 So far I think the service is great - and the customer support is top notch So far I think the service is great – and the customer support is top notch

]]> By: Ecks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1833531 Ecks Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1833531 Randy is right - the largest small business plan is 2500 minutes. If you have 15 employees, they each only get about 160 mins on the phone. Depending on the business, that may be fine... But if you run in an industry where you constantly have someone on the phone, or employees always making calls to clients and clients always calling in, these plans and their "free monthly" minutes aren't going to last long before you're running into overage fees. Randy is right – the largest small business plan is 2500 minutes. If you have 15 employees, they each only get about 160 mins on the phone. Depending on the business, that may be fine… But if you run in an industry where you constantly have someone on the phone, or employees always making calls to clients and clients always calling in, these plans and their “free monthly” minutes aren’t going to last long before you’re running into overage fees.

]]> By: Jimmy Crackhorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1819056 Jimmy Crackhorn Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:46:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1819056 Yeah, this thread is dead. Quack quack!! In this case not a golden goose. Honk Honk!! Maybe an albatross. Aaaack Aaaack!! Good luck getting 100k subs. But if you do, Mister Mann, you'll make the jack to buy the crack and maybe even a mule for your sister Sarah. And that's "Mister Crackhorn" to you.....nobody calls me Jimmy. Yeah, this thread is dead. Quack quack!!

In this case not a golden goose. Honk Honk!!

Maybe an albatross. Aaaack Aaaack!!

Good luck getting 100k subs. But if you do, Mister Mann, you’ll make the jack to buy the crack and maybe even a mule for your sister Sarah.

And that’s “Mister Crackhorn” to you…..nobody calls me Jimmy.

]]> By: Mike Mann http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1789407 Mike Mann Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:37:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1789407 Jimmy is on the crack before he gets on his crackhorn and hobby horse Jimmy is on the crack before he gets on his crackhorn and hobby horse

]]> By: Jimmy Crackhorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1776926 Jimmy Crackhorn Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:28:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1776926 Looks like this thread is already dead. They are all busy "Manning" the phones after a late afternoon of blogging on the 15th. If it walks like a duck....QUACK!!! Looks like this thread is already dead. They are all busy “Manning” the phones after a late afternoon of blogging on the 15th.

If it walks like a duck….QUACK!!!

]]> By: mike Kolodziej http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1774292 mike Kolodziej Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:46:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1774292 I think this product is great. As a small business that is mobile, it has allowed me to have a professional phone answering system that connects to my mobile phone seamlessly. It also has allowed me to have subcontractors receive referrals that I can actually track and charge for, and I never have to spend even a minute with the customer. I've never had a technical difficulty, and think the price is very reasonable. I just hope my competitors don't figure out how I'm doing it!!!!! I think this product is great. As a small business that is mobile, it has allowed me to have a professional phone answering system that connects to my mobile phone seamlessly. It also has allowed me to have subcontractors receive referrals that I can actually track and charge for, and I never have to spend even a minute with the customer.

I’ve never had a technical difficulty, and think the price is very reasonable. I just hope my competitors don’t figure out how I’m doing it!!!!!

]]> By: Jimmy Crackhorn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1763295 Jimmy Crackhorn Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:19:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1763295 It's what you get when you're reselling the proprietary product of another company. But hey, more power to y'all if you can make a go of it without any patents. Packet8's Virtual Office is a superior product, or wait, are you reselling Packet8? Vonage had their patent problems and they're not done with them yet. You may be able to drive traffic, I hope so, because customer acquisition costs are what this game is all about at $17 a pop. It’s what you get when you’re reselling the proprietary product of another company. But hey, more power to y’all if you can make a go of it without any patents. Packet8’s Virtual Office is a superior product, or wait, are you reselling Packet8? Vonage had their patent problems and they’re not done with them yet. You may be able to drive traffic, I hope so, because customer acquisition costs are what this game is all about at $17 a pop.

]]> By: La vuelta de Phone.com y Software.com - Incubaweb 2.0 Bitácora del Software, Web 2.0, Beta, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Open Source, .... http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1763272 La vuelta de Phone.com y Software.com - Incubaweb 2.0 Bitácora del Software, Web 2.0, Beta, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Open Source, .... Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:59:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1763272 [...] Vía| TechCrunch [...] [...] Vía| TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Mike Mann http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1762406 Mike Mann Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:15:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1762406 Thanks a lot. Getting crunched sounds good. I feel inclined to say that Randy is wrong with his premise and much of his detail. In fact I think he is confusing us with another service. In any case I will ask an exec to respond in better detail. Thanks a lot. Getting crunched sounds good.

I feel inclined to say that Randy is wrong with his premise and much of his detail. In fact I think he is confusing us with another service. In any case I will ask an exec to respond in better detail.

]]> By: HonestMall.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1762269 HonestMall.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:24:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1762269 Mike, congrats on getting "crunched". Mike, congrats on getting “crunched”.

]]> By: Danno http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761924 Danno Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761924 I, Danno, have been lashed and do humbly apologize for my shameless plug. Seriously and sincerely. I, Danno, have been lashed and do humbly apologize for my shameless plug. Seriously and sincerely.

]]> By: Randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761823 Randy Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:54:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761823 "starting at $17 a month for unlimited calls" Uh, no... That's for 'home' customers ONLY. I just tried out "Phone.com". BIG letdown. "Phone.com" treats their business customers and their home customers VERY differently. They say they cater to small businesses, like mine, but they offer NO unlimited calling plans! And in fact, under their oppressive scheme, each employee is allocated only 50 Mins of talk time per MONTH. LOL, I use that in half a day! No, I'm sorry -- they're nuts. That's ridiculous. I don't want my employees to feel like they work in a concentration camp, fussing with having to consider the worthiness of every call before they dial or answer. Using Phone.com would be a living hell for my small business. And this is too bad, because their virtual PBX interface is top notch –– exactly what I'd been looking for to replace my small business' antiquated phone system. So if Phone.com's executives hadn't greedily tiered their pricing plans in such a way that 15 people are allocated only 40 minutes per month of talk time, it would be ideal. I'd gladly recommend it. And what's more, it appears they don't even support free VoIP-to-VoIP connections, like GrandCentral does with its Gizmo interoperability. So after much excitement, "Phone.com" is useless to me. Case closed. That's too bad. All because some retarded marketing manager there has devised that totally illogical pricing structure. “starting at $17 a month for unlimited calls”

Uh, no… That’s for ‘home’ customers ONLY.

I just tried out “Phone.com”. BIG letdown. “Phone.com” treats their business customers and their home customers VERY differently. They say they cater to small businesses, like mine, but they offer NO unlimited calling plans! And in fact, under their oppressive scheme, each employee is allocated only 50 Mins of talk time per MONTH. LOL, I use that in half a day! No, I’m sorry — they’re nuts. That’s ridiculous. I don’t want my employees to feel like they work in a concentration camp, fussing with having to consider the worthiness of every call before they dial or answer. Using Phone.com would be a living hell for my small business.

And this is too bad, because their virtual PBX interface is top notch –– exactly what I’d been looking for to replace my small business’ antiquated phone system. So if Phone.com’s executives hadn’t greedily tiered their pricing plans in such a way that 15 people are allocated only 40 minutes per month of talk time, it would be ideal. I’d gladly recommend it. And what’s more, it appears they don’t even support free VoIP-to-VoIP connections, like GrandCentral does with its Gizmo interoperability.

So after much excitement, “Phone.com” is useless to me. Case closed. That’s too bad.

All because some retarded marketing manager there has devised that totally illogical pricing structure.

]]> By: Mike Mann http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761767 Mike Mann Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:24:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761767 @wtf, To clarify Zappy is Mike Zapolin our buddy and partner in venture, Mike Mann is me, WashingtonVC. Typeins I dont know but we will drive thousands of times that ultimately so its not really part of the plan. At risk of marketing, you should really try this even if it wasnt mine, I will get you a free trial. @wtf, To clarify Zappy is Mike Zapolin our buddy and partner in venture, Mike Mann is me, WashingtonVC. Typeins I dont know but we will drive thousands of times that ultimately so its not really part of the plan. At risk of marketing, you should really try this even if it wasnt mine, I will get you a free trial.

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761765 Erick Schonfeld Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:18:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761765 @vic, yes the sites have launched. Click on their names above. You can buy phone service from Phone.com and software from Software.com. They are not link farms. @Ahmedf, that was the number I got from Internet Rea lEstate.com co-founder Mike Zappy. 10K a month from type-ins. Mike Mann, is that right? @vic, yes the sites have launched. Click on their names above. You can buy phone service from Phone.com and software from Software.com. They are not link farms.

@Ahmedf, that was the number I got from Internet Rea lEstate.com co-founder Mike Zappy. 10K a month from type-ins. Mike Mann, is that right?

]]> By: Mike Mann http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761743 Mike Mann Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761743 I apologize for Danno who is learning protocol with a lashing. I have no idea who "fan" is. I apologize for Danno who is learning protocol with a lashing. I have no idea who “fan” is.

]]> By: Mike Man Fan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761737 Mike Man Fan Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:02:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761737 Congratulations for Mike Mann - i think he owns 80% of this and holds the vision! Congratulations for Mike Mann – i think he owns 80% of this and holds the vision!

]]> By: David Mikula http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761703 David Mikula Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:41:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761703 yay for Danno! yay for Danno!

]]> By: AhmedF http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761677 AhmedF Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:08:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761677 Uhh - right in the article: "That will change soon, but 10,000 people a month come in just through type-in traffic alone." Uhh – right in the article: “That will change soon, but 10,000 people a month come in just through type-in traffic alone.”

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761634 Alex Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:43:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761634 @1 where do you see 333 type ins per day? I see 2,900 searches for "phone" per day. Would love to have these domains, damm! @1

where do you see 333 type ins per day? I see 2,900 searches for “phone” per day.

Would love to have these domains, damm!

]]> By: www.carversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761625 www.carversation.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761625 this is kinda cool. this is kinda cool.

]]> By: Seven Mile » Blog Archive » Phone.com and Software.com Reborn http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761610 Seven Mile » Blog Archive » Phone.com and Software.com Reborn Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761610 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/ [...] [...] http://www.tech...nd-softwarecom/ [...]

]]> By: Danno http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1761589 Danno Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:17:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/15/the-return-of-phonecom-and-softwarecom/#comment-1761589 @ Peter M: You bet. I'm proud of the work our team does and stand behind them wherever and whenever I can. And thanks for mentioning our name again, I appreciate it. @ Peter M: You bet. I’m proud of the work our team does and stand behind them wherever and whenever I can. And thanks for mentioning our name again, I appreciate it.

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