Newber Beta To Add Location-Aware Business Line To iPhone

Edward Kirk · September 16th, 2008, 06:05 PM

FreedomVOICE has just announced the opening of their beta program for their app and cellular service called Newber. The app allows iPhone users to add a second phone number to their iPhone, giving them the ability to have a completely separate "business" line on their iPhone. It's also location-aware, and can forward calls to other devices when in specific locations.

Not only is the app useful if a business user wants to keep their iPhone's phone number and business number separate, but it also gives the ability to direct the Newber number to another nearby cellular or landline phone. This lets them do things like conserve battery life, but could be useful in areas with poor reception.

Users can simply key in the number of the alternate phone they wish to use, and the app will tag that location with GPS, so any time the iPhone is in the tagged location, calls to the Newber number will automatically get redirected to the other phone.

Additionally, users can tell the app to send calls from certain phone numbers directly to voicemail with no screening.

The native Newber app itself integrates with the contacts list already on the iPhone, displays missed and incoming calls, and has it's own separate visual voicemail.

The Newber service costs $5/month and $0.02 per minute in the US (rates are higher elsewhere). They hope to have yet another version of the app in stores "soon", and are currently considering user-submitted suggestions.

More information on the app is available at MyNewber.com. People interested in participating in their beta test can go here.

[via MacNN]

mrolfer30 · September 16th, 2008, 10:20 PM

What you get is a number which you can tell to call your Iphone and then it allows you to perform various other functions like forwarding an active call to another number.

This is very similar to Grand Central, with fewer bells and whistles. But, GC is free though it has been in Beta Limbo for months since it was purchased by Google.

Onetwo · **Invite me please.** - September 18th, 2008, 03:02 AM #3

I would like to try it out. Can you invite me to Grand Central?
Thanks,
Onetwo

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Originally Posted by mrolfer30

What you get is a number which you can tell to call your Iphone and then it allows you to perform various other functions like forwarding an active call to another number.

This is very similar to Grand Central, with fewer bells and whistles. But, GC is free though it has been in Beta Limbo for months since it was purchased by Google.

mrolfer · September 22nd, 2008, 05:24 PM

Last time I checked they were not currently accepting more referral members

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Newber Beta To Add Location-Aware Business Line To iPhone - September 16th, 2008, 06:05 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> FreedomVOICE has just announced the opening of their beta program for their app and cellular service called Newber. The app allows iPhone users to add a second phone number to their iPhone, giving them the ability to have a completely separate "business" line on their iPhone. It's also location-aware, and can forward calls to other devices when in specific locations. Not only is the app useful if a business user wants to keep their iPhone's phone number and business number separate, but it also gives the ability to direct the Newber number to another nearby cellular or landline phone. This lets them do things like conserve battery life, but could be useful in areas with poor reception. Users can simply key in the number of the alternate phone they wish to use, and the app will tag that location with GPS, so any time the iPhone is in the tagged location, calls to the Newber number will automatically get redirected to the other phone. Additionally, users can tell the app to send calls from certain phone numbers directly to voicemail with no screening. The native Newber app itself integrates with the contacts list already on the iPhone, displays missed and incoming calls, and has it's own separate visual voicemail. The Newber service costs $5/month and $0.02 per minute in the US (rates are higher elsewhere). They hope to have yet another version of the app in stores "soon", and are currently considering user-submitted suggestions. More information on the app is available at MyNewber.com. People interested in participating in their beta test can go here. [via MacNN] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

mrolfer30 Forum Lurker Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Not really a second line - September 16th, 2008, 10:20 PM #2
	What you get is a number which you can tell to call your Iphone and then it allows you to perform various other functions like forwarding an active call to another number. This is very similar to Grand Central, with fewer bells and whistles. But, GC is free though it has been in Beta Limbo for months since it was purchased by Google.

mrolfer Forum Lurker Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	GC not currently accepting new users - September 22nd, 2008, 05:24 PM #4
	Last time I checked they were not currently accepting more referral members