Locus Telecommunications Inc. recently launched its first consumer VoIP service, FonByNet. The service is designed to be an easy-to-use, economical way to make long-distance calls anywhere in the world.

Locus is extremely excited about adding FonByNet to our current suite of services, said Ken Myers, senior director of marketing. FonByNet is our first foray into the consumer VoIP space. It offers our customers another inexpensive, simple-to-use way to stay connected with friends, family and business colleagues around the world.

True to its name, FonByNet allows customers to do exactly that make calls over the Internet. With this prepaid PC-to-phone service, there is no need to download software. To make calls, customers need only access the FonByNet Web phone located at www.fonbynet.com from any Microsoft Windows-based computer that has high-speed Internet access. Phone time can be purchased online.

Locus Telecommunications Inc. www.locustelecom.com