i711.com(TM) on the AIM Service Makes AIM Relay Calls Fast and Easy6 October 2005
GoAmerica, Inc.
(Nasdaq: GOAM) today announced that its i711.com relay services are available
through the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service, providing an enhanced relay
calling experience for relay calls placed through AIM.
To access i711.com services, AIM(R) users simply send an instant message
to the screen name "i711relay" with the phone number they would like to dial.
They are then automatically connected with a Communications Assistant who
places the call. i711.com's exclusive "smart dialing" features are also now
available through the AIM service. Users can call anyone in their online i711
Phone Book just by typing the person's name into an instant message, or can
look up a contact in their i711 Phone Book by typing the first few letters of
the person's name.
"Relay calling through the AIM service has become very popular," said Mark
Stern, vice president of product management for GoAmerica. "When our customers
asked us to enable AIM access to i711.com, we wanted to make sure our service
provided faster, easier relay calls. With one-step calling and our other smart
dialing features, we think i711.com moves AIM-accessed relay calling to a new
level of speed and convenience."
Smart Dialing and Convenient Features
i711.com on the AIM service includes convenient features and exclusive
"smart dialing" features, which enable users to make faster relay calls
wherever the AIM service is used. These include:
-- One-step Dialing. Send any U. S. phone number in an instant message to
the AIM(R) screen name "i711relay", and the service automatically
connects the user to that phone number through the i711.com relay
center.
-- Letter Dialing Plus. The service automatically converts phone numbers
that contain letters, as well as most common phone number formats.
Whether the user dials 1-800-FLOWERS, 800.555.1234, (201) 555-1234, or
2015551234, their call is automatically connected.
-- Exclusive i711 Phone Book Access. Registered i711.com users can dial
names from the i711 Phone Book in one step. For example, instead of
typing "Call 201-555-1234," to dial the bank's phone number, the user
just types "Call bank." The service automatically accesses the user's
phone book, retrieves the phone number and begins the call. Calls to
i711 Phone Book entries are handled according to the user's preset call
preferences.
-- Exclusive Name Look Up. When users type a name for which there are
several identical or similar entries in their i711 Phone Book, they're
presented with a list of matching names and numbers. Users simply
select a name from the list, and i711.com automatically connects the
call.
i711 Phone Book access with name look up enables registered users to bring
their i711 Phone Books with them wherever they use the AIM service.
"i711.com is the best relay service I've used through the AIM service,"
said i711.com user, Sarah Sommer. "I especially like accessing my i711 Phone
Book through the AIM service. Being able to look up numbers and make my calls
without a bunch of extra steps saves me lots of time."
Pricing and Availability
i711.com on the AIM service is free and available now by adding the screen
name "i711relay" to the AIM Buddy List feature.
By adding their own AIM screen name to their online i711.com profile,
registered users gain i711 Phone Book Access and Name Look Up when using the
AIM service.
All relay calls made through i711.com on the AIM service are free.
Registration, required for i711 Phone Book access, is also free by visiting
http://www.i711.com/register.
For more information, visit http://www.i711.com/aim.
About GoAmerica
GoAmerica provides a wide range of wireless, relay and prepaid
communications services, customized for people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing
or speech impaired. The Company's vision is to improve the quality of life of
its customers by being their premier provider of innovative communication
services. For more information on the Company or its services, visit
http://www.goamerica.com or contact GoAmerica directly at TTY 201-527-1520,
voice 201-996-1717 or via Internet relay by visiting http://www.i711.com.
Safe Harbor
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historical fact are "forward-looking statements" that are made in reliance
upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of such terms or the
negative of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to those of GoAmerica including:
(i) our limited operating history; (ii) our ability to successfully manage our
strategic alliance with EarthLink; (iii) our dependence on EarthLink to
provide billing, customer and technical support to certain of our subscribers;
(iv) our ability to respond to the rapid technological change of the wireless
data industry and offer new services; (v) our dependence on wireless carrier
networks; (vi) our ability to respond to increased competition in the wireless
data industry; (vii) our ability to integrate acquired businesses and
technologies, including Hands On (if the merger is closed); (viii) our ability
to generate revenue growth;(ix) our ability to increase or maintain gross
margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources; and (x) difficulties
inherent in predicting the outcome of regulatory processes. Such risks and
others are more fully described in the Risk Factors set forth in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ
materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking
statements. GoAmerica is not obligated to update and does not undertake to
update any of its forward looking statements made in this press release. Each
reference in this news release to "GoAmerica", the "Company" or "We", or any
variation thereof, is a reference to GoAmerica, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
"GoAmerica" and "WyndTell" are registered trademarks of GoAmerica. "i711",
"i711.com", and "Clear Mobile" are trademarks, and "Relay and Beyond" is a
service mark of GoAmerica. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Additional Information
On July 6, 2005 GoAmerica entered into a merger agreement with Hands On
Video Relay Services as related parties.
GoAmerica, Inc. plans to file a Registration Statement on SEC Form S-4 in
connection with the merger with Hands On and the parties expect to mail a
Proxy Statement/Prospectus to their shareholders containing information about
the merger. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ARE
AVAILABLE. THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GOAMERICA, HANDS ON, THE MERGER AND
RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free
copies of these documents through the web site maintained by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission at http//www.sec.gov. In addition to the
Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, GoAmerica files
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy any
reports, statements and other information filed by GoAmerica at the SEC public
reference room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 or at the
SEC's other public reference rooms. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on public reference rooms. GoAmerica's filings with the
SEC also are available to the public at the web site maintained by the SEC at
http//www.sec.gov. Hands On, its directors, executive officers and certain
members of management and employees may be soliciting proxies from Hands On's
shareholders in favor of the adoption of the merger and the merger agreement.
GoAmerica, its directors, executive officers, and certain members of
management and employees may be soliciting proxies from GoAmerica's
shareholders to authorize the issuance of the shares of GoAmerica common stock
issuable pursuant to the merger agreement. A description of any interests that
Hands On's directors and executive officers, or that GoAmerica's directors and
executive officers, have in the merger will be available in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. This press release does not constitute an offer of any
securities for sale.
Filed by GoAmerica, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: GoAmerica, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-29359
Source: PR Newswire
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