ACN VideoPhone

If you need a definition to what a video phone is surf the net and you will know that video telephony is full-duplex, real-time audio-visual communication between or among end users. The idea of the video telephone, also called the videophone, is about as old as the telephone itself.



There are so many providers of video telephony services that they can hardly exist in one market. People choose a video phone service provider based on their needs and preferences. The most known competitors include Vonage, Packet8, Time Warner, Comcast, AT&T, to name just a few. Another provider is ACN.



ACN is considered to be one of the world's largest direct sellers of telecommunication services. The company's VoIP services are backed up by its IRIS 3000 Videophone.



This videophone item is characterized by a large 7-inch digital screen, , digital photo frame for displaying photos, a light-adjusting camera sensor, downloadable ringtones, and built-in videomail. The phone also supports DECT 6.0 Uniden cordless phones and the ability to get news, weather, sports, and other online content. According to their promo video you can also hook up Homeplug Turbo 85Mbps adaptors to your home phone lines to enable multiple IRIS 3000 videophones around your house.



IRIS 3000 is free if you sign up with ACN video phone's broadband VoIP service on a two-year agreement basis, in its turn the company provides unlimited call possibilities across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. They also offer a pro-rated cancellation fee: the earlier you terminate the agreement the lower the fee is.



This videophone converts to a Digital Photo Frame when no video is required when out of use. IRIS 3000 features a built-in phone adapter which enables the connection of other analog phones to your digital phone service. Another interesting feature is that you can project images from the phone onto a larger screen, for example, a TV or computer. If another subscriber you are calling to also owns a ACN IRIS 3000 videophone then you can leave him video massages when he does not answer.



For a large family who uses IRIS 3000, the company developed Family Plan Lines. These are video phone lines to family or friends at the lower price. These lines also enable long distance calls at no cost for the ACN's network subscribers.



This seems to be a great item in your household; however, not all VoIP service providers offer free videophones let alone the possibility to inter-operate with other service providers.